#DCB3CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.056 343.7), rgb(220, 179, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#DCB3CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB3CA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 179, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 37%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.056 343.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DCB3CA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB3CA | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB3CA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB3CA text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB3CA
oklch(81% 0.056 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.114 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45286
oklch(55.5% 0.125 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4371
oklch(49.2% 0.116 344)
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Step 800
800
#72375C
oklch(42.6% 0.096 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#DCB3CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B5BBCB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1C9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B3BB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB3CA
#DCB3CA
oklch(81% 0.056 343.7)
- #A0CDB7
#A0CDB7
oklch(81% 0.057 163.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DCB3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #DCB3CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.