#D5ABC5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.7% 0.06 341), rgb(213, 171, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#D5ABC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ABC5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 171, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.06 341) |
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 #D5ABC5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5ABC5 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5ABC5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5ABC5 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5ABC5
oklch(78.7% 0.06 341)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B2
oklch(70.8% 0.095 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA6A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#A5508A
oklch(55.5% 0.133 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4075
oklch(49% 0.124 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#73365F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#D5ABC5 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) | #ADB3C6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B9C4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAABB4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ABC5
#D5ABC5
oklch(78.7% 0.06 341)
- #98C6AD
#98C6AD
oklch(78.7% 0.06 160.9)
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 #D5ABC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.066
Use #D5ABC5 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.