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#DAD1DB Color

#DAD1DB is rgb(218, 209, 219) in RGB, hsl(294, 12%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAD1DB
HEX#DAD1DB
RGBrgb(218, 209, 219)
HSLhsl(294, 12%, 84%)
HSVhsv(294, 5%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.017 322.7)
LABlab(84.79% 4.54 -3.79)
LCHlch(84.79% 5.92 320.14)

What #DAD1DB 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 #DAD1DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 5.14Blue-gray (Crayola)#C8C8CDΔE 5.76Light Gray#D3D3D3ΔE 5.92Light Silver#D8D8D8ΔE 6.12Neon Silver#CCCCCCΔE 6.53Gainsboro#DCDCDCΔE 6.62

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

#DAD1DB Channel Values

How #DAD1DB 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 218 · G 209 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 12% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 5% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAD1DB 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAD1DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAD1DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAD1DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DAD1DB
Complementary
#D2DBD1
Analogous
#D5D1DB
Analogous
#DBD1D7
Triadic
#DBDAD1
Triadic
#D1DBDA
Split comp.
#D7DBD1
Split comp.
#D1DBD5

Tints & Shades of #DAD1DB

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

#DFD7E0
#E3DDE4
#E8E2E9
#EDE8ED
#F1EEF2
#F6F4F6

Shades

#C1B2C2
#A590A7
#8C708F
#6A556D
#4B3D4D
#2A222B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DAD1DB.

How #DAD1DB 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#DAD1DB
Protanopia#D3D3DB
Protanomaly#D6D2DB
Deuteranopia#D4D4DB
Deuteranomaly#D6D3DB
Tritanopia#D9D2D2
Tritanomaly#D9D2D6
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAD1DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dad1db: #DAD1DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAD1DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dad1db': '#DAD1DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.820, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_dad1db">#DAD1DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAD1DB"

More Pink Colors

#DAD1DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DAD1DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAD1DB?

#DAD1DB is a lightest pink — rgb(218, 209, 219) in RGB and hsl(294, 12%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #DAD1DB?

#DAD1DB is rgb(218, 209, 219) — red 218, green 209, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAD1DB?

#DAD1DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAD1DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAD1DB scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAD1DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAD1DB 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.92, 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.