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#D8ABC6 Color

#D8ABC6 is rgb(216, 171, 198) in RGB, hsl(324, 37%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8ABC6
HEX#D8ABC6
RGBrgb(216, 171, 198)
HSLhsl(324, 37%, 76%)
HSVhsv(324, 21%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.063 342)
LABlab(74.76% 20.18 -7.21)
LCHlch(74.76% 21.43 340.35)

What #D8ABC6 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 #D8ABC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 6.6Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.79Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8.25Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.86Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.6Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 9.74

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

#D8ABC6 Channel Values

How #D8ABC6 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 216 · G 171 · B 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 37% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 21% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 8% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8ABC6 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D8ABC6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D8ABC6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8ABC6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D8ABC6
Complementary
#ABD8BD
Analogous
#D4ABD8
Analogous
#D8ABB0
Triadic
#C6D8AB
Triadic
#ABC6D8
Split comp.
#B0D8AB
Split comp.
#ABD8D4

Tints & Shades of #D8ABC6

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

#DDB6CD
#E2C0D4
#E7CBDC
#EDD9E5
#F2E3EC
#F7EEF3

Shades

#C888AF
#B76295
#9D487B
#7A3860
#572844
#311626

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D8ABC6.

How #D8ABC6 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#D8ABC6
Protanopia#B4B4C6
Protanomaly#C3B0C6
Deuteranopia#BBBBC5
Deuteranomaly#C8B5C5
Tritanopia#D5AFAF
Tritanomaly#D6ADB8
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D8ABC6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8abc6: #D8ABC6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8ABC6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8abc6': '#D8ABC6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.671, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_d8abc6">#D8ABC6</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8ABC6"

More Pink Colors

#D8ABC6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D8ABC6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8ABC6?

#D8ABC6 is a light pink — rgb(216, 171, 198) in RGB and hsl(324, 37%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #D8ABC6?

#D8ABC6 is rgb(216, 171, 198) — red 216, green 171, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8ABC6?

#D8ABC6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8ABC6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8ABC6 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8ABC6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8ABC6 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 9.6, 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.