#D5AFCD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.7% 0.059 333.5), rgb(213, 175, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#D5AFCD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AFCD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 175, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.059 333.5) |
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 #D5AFCD | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AFCD | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AFCD text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AFCD text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AFCD
oklch(79.7% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA8
oklch(63.1% 0.121 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05293
oklch(55.5% 0.132 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#89427E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3766
oklch(42.6% 0.102 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3053
oklch(37.6% 0.079 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#D5AFCD 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) | #AFB7CE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BCCC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B1B9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AFCD
#D5AFCD
oklch(79.7% 0.059 333.5)
- #A0C8AB
#A0C8AB
oklch(79.6% 0.059 153.4)
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 #D5AFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #D5AFCD 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.