#D1ABC8
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.4% 0.059 334.5), rgb(209, 171, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#D1ABC8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1ABC8 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 171, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.059 334.5) |
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 #D1ABC8 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1ABC8 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1ABC8 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1ABC8 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1ABC8
oklch(78.4% 0.059 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.12 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05392
oklch(55.6% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#89437C
oklch(49.1% 0.121 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3765
oklch(42.6% 0.101 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3052
oklch(37.6% 0.078 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#D1ABC8 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) | #ABB3C9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B8C7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ACB5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1ABC8
#D1ABC8
oklch(78.4% 0.059 334.5)
- #9CC4A8
#9CC4A8
oklch(78.4% 0.058 154.4)
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 #D1ABC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #D1ABC8 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.