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#D5AFCE Color

#D5AFCE is rgb(213, 175, 206) in RGB, hsl(311, 31%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 3%, 16%) 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 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5AFCE
HEX#D5AFCE
RGBrgb(213, 175, 206)
HSLhsl(311, 31%, 76%)
HSVhsv(311, 18%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 3%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.06 332.5)
LABlab(75.62% 18.10 -10.32)
LCHlch(75.62% 20.84 330.31)

What #D5AFCE 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 #D5AFCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.99Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.32Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.31Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8.95Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 10.09Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 10.8

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

#D5AFCE Channel Values

How #D5AFCE 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 213 · G 175 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 31% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 18% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 3% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5AFCE 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 text10.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D5AFCE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D5AFCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5AFCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D5AFCE
Complementary
#AFD5B6
Analogous
#C9AFD5
Analogous
#D5AFBB
Triadic
#CED5AF
Triadic
#AFCED5
Split comp.
#BBD5AF
Split comp.
#AFD5C9

Tints & Shades of #D5AFCE

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
#E5CDE0
#ECDAE8
#F1E4EF
#F6EEF5

Shades

#C38DB9
#B069A3
#964F89
#753E6B
#542C4C
#2F192B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D5AFCE.

How #D5AFCE 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#D5AFCE
Protanopia#B6B6CE
Protanomaly#C3B3CE
Deuteranopia#BDBDCD
Deuteranomaly#C7B7CD
Tritanopia#D2B3B3
Tritanomaly#D3B2BF
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D5AFCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5afce: #D5AFCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5AFCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5afce': '#D5AFCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.686, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_d5afce">#D5AFCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5AFCE"

More Pink Colors

#D5AFCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D5AFCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5AFCE?

#D5AFCE is a light pink — rgb(213, 175, 206) in RGB and hsl(311, 31%, 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 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #D5AFCE?

#D5AFCE is rgb(213, 175, 206) — red 213, green 175, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5AFCE?

#D5AFCE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 3%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5AFCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5AFCE scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5AFCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5AFCE 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 7.32, 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.