Palettes / Colors / #D0AFCD

#D0AFCD — Light Dusty Pink

#D0AFCD is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.

#D0AFCD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #AFD0B1; it also sits naturally between #C2AFD0 and #D0AFBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 82% · Green 69% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 1% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D0AFCD

.text { color: #D0AFCD; }
.background { background-color: #D0AFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D0AFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 175, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(305, 26%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D0AFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 175, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D0AFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 175, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D0AFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D0AFCD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AFD0B1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D0AFCD: #000000.

How #D0AFCD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D0AFCD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D0AFCC  ·  #D0AFCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D0AFCD?

#D0AFCD is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 208, 175, 205). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D0AFCD?

#D0AFCD is RGB 208, 175, 205 — HSL 305°, 26%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 1%, 18%.

What colors go with #D0AFCD?

Its complement is #AFD0B1; analogous partners are #C2AFD0 and #D0AFBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D0AFCD for text?

Black text on #D0AFCD has a contrast ratio of 10.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.