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#D1A8C5 Color

#D1A8C5 is rgb(209, 168, 197) in RGB, hsl(318, 31%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 6%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1A8C5
HEX#D1A8C5
RGBrgb(209, 168, 197)
HSLhsl(318, 31%, 74%)
HSVhsv(318, 20%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 6%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.062 337)
LABlab(73.31% 19.05 -8.88)
LCHlch(73.31% 21.02 335.00)

What #D1A8C5 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 #D1A8C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.6Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.96Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 9.3Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.47Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.84Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 11

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

#D1A8C5 Channel Values

How #D1A8C5 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 209 · G 168 · B 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 31% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 20% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 6% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1A8C5 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D1A8C5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D1A8C5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1A8C5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D1A8C5
Complementary
#A8D1B4
Analogous
#C9A8D1
Analogous
#D1A8B0
Triadic
#C5D1A8
Triadic
#A8C5D1
Split comp.
#B0D1A8
Split comp.
#A8D1C9

Tints & Shades of #D1A8C5

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

#D7B2CC
#DEC0D5
#E3CADB
#EAD7E4
#EFE1EB
#F6EEF4

Shades

#C087AF
#AE6598
#934D7E
#723C61
#502A45
#2F1928

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D1A8C5.

How #D1A8C5 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#D1A8C5
Protanopia#B0B0C5
Protanomaly#BEADC5
Deuteranopia#B7B7C4
Deuteranomaly#C2B1C4
Tritanopia#CEACAC
Tritanomaly#CFAAB7
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D1A8C5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d1a8c5: #D1A8C5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1A8C5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1a8c5': '#D1A8C5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.659, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_d1a8c5">#D1A8C5</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1A8C5"

More Pink Colors

#D1A8C5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D1A8C5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1A8C5?

#D1A8C5 is a light pink — rgb(209, 168, 197) in RGB and hsl(318, 31%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #D1A8C5?

#D1A8C5 is rgb(209, 168, 197) — red 209, green 168, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1A8C5?

#D1A8C5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 6%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1A8C5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1A8C5 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1A8C5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1A8C5 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 9.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.