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#D4AFCE Color

#D4AFCE is rgb(212, 175, 206) in RGB, hsl(310, 30%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 3%, 17%) 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 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4AFCE
HEX#D4AFCE
RGBrgb(212, 175, 206)
HSLhsl(310, 30%, 76%)
HSVhsv(310, 17%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 3%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.06 331.6)
LABlab(75.53% 17.74 -10.48)
LCHlch(75.53% 20.61 329.44)

What #D4AFCE 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 #D4AFCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.91Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.13Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.7Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 9.32Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.82Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 10.51

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

#D4AFCE Channel Values

How #D4AFCE 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 212 · G 175 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 30% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 17% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 3% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4AFCE 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D4AFCE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D4AFCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4AFCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D4AFCE
Complementary
#AFD4B6
Analogous
#C8AFD4
Analogous
#D4AFBC
Triadic
#CED4AF
Triadic
#AFCED4
Split comp.
#BCD4AF
Split comp.
#AFD4C8

Tints & Shades of #D4AFCE

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

#DAB9D4
#DFC3DA
#E4CDE0
#EBDBE9
#F1E4EF
#F6EEF5

Shades

#C28EBA
#AF6AA3
#95508A
#743E6B
#532D4C
#2E192B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D4AFCE.

How #D4AFCE 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#D4AFCE
Protanopia#B6B6CE
Protanomaly#C3B3CE
Deuteranopia#BCBCCD
Deuteranomaly#C6B7CD
Tritanopia#D1B3B3
Tritanomaly#D2B2BF
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D4AFCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4afce: #D4AFCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4AFCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4afce': '#D4AFCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.686, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_d4afce">#D4AFCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4AFCE"

More Pink Colors

#D4AFCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D4AFCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4AFCE?

#D4AFCE is a light pink — rgb(212, 175, 206) in RGB and hsl(310, 30%, 76%) 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 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #D4AFCE?

#D4AFCE is rgb(212, 175, 206) — red 212, green 175, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4AFCE?

#D4AFCE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 3%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4AFCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4AFCE scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4AFCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4AFCE 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 7.13, 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.