#D1ABC6
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.3% 0.057 336.7), rgb(209, 171, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#D1ABC6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1ABC6 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 171, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.057 336.7) |
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 #D1ABC6 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1ABC6 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1ABC6 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1ABC6 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1ABC6
oklch(78.3% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.116 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#A1538E
oklch(55.6% 0.127 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#894379
oklch(49% 0.118 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#703862
oklch(42.8% 0.097 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3150
oklch(37.8% 0.075 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#D1ABC6 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) | #ACB3C7 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B8C5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ACB4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1ABC6
#D1ABC6
oklch(78.3% 0.057 336.7)
- #9BC4AA
#9BC4AA
oklch(78.3% 0.057 157)
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 #D1ABC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.072
Use #D1ABC6 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.