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#D3B1CF Color

#D3B1CF is rgb(211, 177, 207) in RGB, hsl(307, 28%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 2%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3B1CF
HEX#D3B1CF
RGBrgb(211, 177, 207)
HSLhsl(307, 28%, 76%)
HSVhsv(307, 16%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 2%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.056 330)
LABlab(75.94% 16.50 -10.42)
LCHlch(75.94% 19.51 327.72)

What #D3B1CF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D3B1CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.94Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.68Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.63Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 9.87Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 10.11Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 10.41

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D3B1CF Channel Values

How #D3B1CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 211 · G 177 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 28% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 16% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 2% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3B1CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D3B1CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D3B1CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3B1CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D3B1CF
Complementary
#B1D3B5
Analogous
#C6B1D3
Analogous
#D3B1BE
Triadic
#CFD3B1
Triadic
#B1CFD3
Split comp.
#BED3B1
Split comp.
#B1D3C6

Tints & Shades of #D3B1CF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D8BAD5
#DEC4DB
#E3CEE1
#EBDBE9
#F0E5EF
#F6EFF5

Shades

#C190BB
#AC6CA5
#93538B
#72406C
#522E4D
#2E1A2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D3B1CF.

How #D3B1CF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D3B1CF
Protanopia#B7B7CF
Protanomaly#C3B5CF
Deuteranopia#BDBDCE
Deuteranomaly#C6B8CE
Tritanopia#D0B5B5
Tritanomaly#D1B4C0
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #D3B1CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d3b1cf: #D3B1CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3B1CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3b1cf': '#D3B1CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.694, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_d3b1cf">#D3B1CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3B1CF"

More Pink Colors

#D3B1CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D3B1CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3B1CF?

#D3B1CF is a light pink — rgb(211, 177, 207) in RGB and hsl(307, 28%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #D3B1CF?

#D3B1CF is rgb(211, 177, 207) — red 211, green 177, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3B1CF?

#D3B1CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 2%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3B1CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3B1CF scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3B1CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3B1CF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 5.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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