#D5AFCE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.7% 0.06 332.5), rgb(213, 175, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#D5AFCE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 332°. 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 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AFCE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 175, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.06 332.5) |
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 #D5AFCE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AFCE | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AFCE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AFCE text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AFCE
oklch(79.7% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.123 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05295
oklch(55.6% 0.134 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#88427F
oklch(49% 0.124 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#D5AFCE 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) | #AFB7CF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BCCD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B1B9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AFCE
#D5AFCE
oklch(79.7% 0.06 332.5)
- #A0C9AA
#A0C9AA
oklch(79.8% 0.062 152.3)
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 #D5AFCE, 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 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #D5AFCE 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.