Palettes / Colors / #D3BBCF
#D3BBCF — Light Dusty Pink
#D3BBCF is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #D3BBCF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D3BBCF is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BBD3BF; it also sits naturally between #CBBBD3 and #D3BBC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D3BBCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 187, 207 |
| HSL | 310°, 21%, 78% |
| HSV | 310°, 11%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 2%, 17% |
| XYZ | 55.90, 53.89, 66.49 |
| Yxy | 53.89, 0.3171, 0.3057 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.40, 12.01, -6.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.41, 11.54, -6.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 73% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 2% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D3BBCF
.text { color: #D3BBCF; }
.background { background-color: #D3BBCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3BBCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 187, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 21%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3BBCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 187, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3BBCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 187, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D3BBCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3BBCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D3BBCF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBD3BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D3BBCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D3BBCF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D3BBCF: ·
How #D3BBCF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D3BBCF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D3BBCF?
#D3BBCF is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 211, 187, 207). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D3BBCF?
#D3BBCF is RGB 211, 187, 207 — HSL 310°, 21%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 2%, 17%.
What colors go with #D3BBCF?
Its complement is #BBD3BF; analogous partners are #CBBBD3 and #D3BBC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D3BBCF for text?
Black text on #D3BBCF has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.