#D1AEC6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.9% 0.052 337.7), rgb(209, 174, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#D1AEC6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1AEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 174, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.052 337.7) |
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 #D1AEC6 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1AEC6 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1AEC6 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1AEC6 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1AEC6
oklch(78.9% 0.052 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B270A0
oklch(63.1% 0.105 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D578B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#864776
oklch(49.1% 0.106 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A60
oklch(42.6% 0.089 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#59324E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#D1AEC6 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) | #AFB5C7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BAC5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5AFB6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1AEC6
#D1AEC6
oklch(78.9% 0.052 337.7)
- #9FC5AE
#9FC5AE
oklch(78.9% 0.052 158.4)
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 #D1AEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #D1AEC6 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.