#D5ABC6
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.7% 0.061 339.8), rgb(213, 171, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#D5ABC6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 340°. 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 (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ABC6 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 171, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.061 339.8) |
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 #D5ABC6 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5ABC6 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5ABC6 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5ABC6 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5ABC6
oklch(78.7% 0.061 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C989B4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#A5508C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4077
oklch(49% 0.125 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#733561
oklch(42.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#D5ABC6 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 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B9C5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAACB4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ABC6
#D5ABC6
oklch(78.7% 0.061 339.8)
- #98C6AC
#98C6AC
oklch(78.6% 0.061 159.8)
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 #D5ABC6, 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 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.066
Use #D5ABC6 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.