#D2AEC8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79% 0.054 336.2), rgb(210, 174, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#D2AEC8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2AEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 174, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.054 336.2) |
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 #D2AEC8 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2AEC8 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2AEC8 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2AEC8 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2AEC8
oklch(79% 0.054 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 336)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA3
oklch(63% 0.112 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E558E
oklch(55.5% 0.121 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#874579
oklch(49% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3962
oklch(42.6% 0.094 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#593250
oklch(37.7% 0.072 336)
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Step 950
950
#341D2F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 335.1)
#D2AEC8 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) | #AEB5C9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BAC7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6AFB7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2AEC8
#D2AEC8
oklch(79% 0.054 336.2)
- #9FC6AC
#9FC6AC
oklch(79.1% 0.055 155.7)
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 #D2AEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #D2AEC8 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.