#DABEC5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.7% 0.033 1), rgb(218, 190, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#DABEC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 190, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.033 1) |
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 #DABEC5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABEC5 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABEC5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABEC5 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABEC5
oklch(82.7% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400
#BE939E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7887
oklch(63% 0.068 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#976171
oklch(55.6% 0.073 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#81505E
oklch(49.1% 0.068 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#69424D
oklch(42.8% 0.056 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#DABEC5 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) | #C1C2C5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C7C4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBDC0 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABEC5
#DABEC5
oklch(82.7% 0.033 1)
- #B0CEC7
#B0CEC7
oklch(82.7% 0.034 179.8)
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 #DABEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
Use #DABEC5 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.