#D8A7C5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.2% 0.07 341.5), rgb(216, 167, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#D8A7C5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A7C5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 167, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 39%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.07 341.5) |
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 #D8A7C5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A7C5 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A7C5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A7C5 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A7C5
oklch(78.2% 0.07 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#C263A2
oklch(63.1% 0.143 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD488D
oklch(55.7% 0.155 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#943878
oklch(49% 0.145 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#783061
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#612B50
oklch(37.7% 0.093 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#D8A7C5 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) | #A9B1C6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B8C4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA7B1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A7C5
#D8A7C5
oklch(78.2% 0.07 341.5)
- #90C6AA
#90C6AA
oklch(78.1% 0.069 161.7)
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 #D8A7C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
Use #D8A7C5 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.