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#D0AFCA Color

#D0AFCA is rgb(208, 175, 202) in RGB, hsl(311, 26%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 3%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0AFCA
HEX#D0AFCA
RGBrgb(208, 175, 202)
HSLhsl(311, 26%, 75%)
HSVhsv(311, 16%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 3%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.053 332.3)
LABlab(75.04% 15.76 -9.07)
LCHlch(75.04% 18.19 330.07)

What #D0AFCA 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 #D0AFCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#D0AFCA Channel Values

How #D0AFCA 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 175 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 26% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 16% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 3% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0AFCA 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0AFCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0AFCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D0AFCA

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0AFCA.

How #D0AFCA 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#D0AFCA
Protanopia#B5B5CA
Protanomaly#C1B3CA
Deuteranopia#BBBBC9
Deuteranomaly#C4B6C9
Tritanopia#CDB3B3
Tritanomaly#CEB1BC
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D0AFCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0afca: #D0AFCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0AFCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0afca': '#D0AFCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.686, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_d0afca">#D0AFCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0AFCA"

More Pink Colors

#D0AFCA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0AFCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0AFCA?

#D0AFCA is a light pink — rgb(208, 175, 202) in RGB and hsl(311, 26%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #D0AFCA?

#D0AFCA is rgb(208, 175, 202) — red 208, green 175, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0AFCA?

#D0AFCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 3%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0AFCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0AFCA scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0AFCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0AFCA 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 6.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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