#DCBEC1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.8% 0.034 11), rgb(220, 190, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#DCBEC1 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 190, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 30%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.034 11) |
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 #DCBEC1 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBEC1 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBEC1 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBEC1 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBEC1
oklch(82.8% 0.034 11)
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Step 400
400
#C09398
oklch(70.7% 0.055 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#B0787F
oklch(63.2% 0.071 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6068
oklch(55.5% 0.076 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#844F57
oklch(49.1% 0.072 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4147
oklch(42.6% 0.059 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#57373B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#DCBEC1 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) | #C2C2C1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C7C1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BCBF | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBEC1
#DCBEC1
oklch(82.8% 0.034 11)
- #AECECC
#AECECC
oklch(82.7% 0.034 191.9)
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 #DCBEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #DCBEC1 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.