#DFB7C8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.9% 0.051 350.9), rgb(223, 183, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#DFB7C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 183, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.051 350.9) |
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 #DFB7C8 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB7C8 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB7C8 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB7C8 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB7C8
oklch(81.9% 0.051 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#B96E91
oklch(63.1% 0.104 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#A4557C
oklch(55.6% 0.114 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4568
oklch(49% 0.105 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#723955
oklch(42.7% 0.088 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3246
oklch(37.8% 0.068 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#DFB7C8 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) | #BABEC9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C4C7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B6BD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB7C8
#DFB7C8
oklch(81.9% 0.051 350.9)
- #A4CFBF
#A4CFBF
oklch(81.9% 0.051 170.3)
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 #DFB7C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
Use #DFB7C8 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.