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#D08ACE Color

#D08ACE is rgb(208, 138, 206) in RGB, hsl(302, 43%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 1%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D08ACE
HEX#D08ACE
RGBrgb(208, 138, 206)
HSLhsl(302, 43%, 68%)
HSVhsv(302, 34%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 1%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.123 327.7)
LABlab(66.52% 35.36 -24.01)
LCHlch(66.52% 42.74 325.82)

What #D08ACE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D08ACE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.58Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.85African Violet#B284BEΔE 10.9Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.24Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 11.99Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 12.17

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D08ACE Channel Values

How #D08ACE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 138 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 43% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 34% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 1% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D08ACE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D08ACE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D08ACE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D08ACE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D08ACE
Complementary
#8AD08D
Analogous
#B08AD0
Analogous
#D08AAB
Triadic
#CED08A
Triadic
#8ACED0
Split comp.
#ABD08A
Split comp.
#8AD0B0

Tints & Shades of #D08ACE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D699D4
#DEABDC
#E3BAE2
#E9C8E8
#EFD7EE
#F6E9F6

Shades

#C369C0
#B649B3
#963C93
#712D6F
#50204F
#2F132E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D08ACE.

How #D08ACE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D08ACE
Protanopia#9999CE
Protanomaly#B293CE
Deuteranopia#A5A5CC
Deuteranomaly#B89BCD
Tritanopia#C99595
Tritanomaly#CC91AF
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D08ACE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d08ace: #D08ACE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D08ACE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d08ace': '#D08ACE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.541, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_d08ace">#D08ACE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D08ACE"

More Pink Colors

#D08ACE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D08ACE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D08ACE?

#D08ACE is a light pink — rgb(208, 138, 206) in RGB and hsl(302, 43%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.

What is the RGB value of #D08ACE?

#D08ACE is rgb(208, 138, 206) — red 208, green 138, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D08ACE?

#D08ACE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 1%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D08ACE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D08ACE scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D08ACE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D08ACE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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