Palettes / Colors / #DABCDC
#DABCDC — Light Dusty Pink
#DABCDC is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DABCDC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DABCDC is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BEDCBC; it also sits naturally between #CABCDC and #DCBCCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DABCDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 188, 220 |
| HSL | 296°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 296°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 1%, 15%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 59.81, 56.04, 75.37 |
| Yxy | 56.04, 0.3128, 0.2930 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.64, 16.25, -12.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.86, 15.87, -11.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 74% · Blue 86%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DABCDC
.text { color: #DABCDC; }
.background { background-color: #DABCDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DABCDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 188, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DABCDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 188, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DABCDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 188, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DABCDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DABCDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEDCBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DABCDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DABCDC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DABCDC: ·
How #DABCDC 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 #DABCDC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DABCDC?
#DABCDC is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 218, 188, 220). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DABCDC?
#DABCDC is RGB 218, 188, 220 — HSL 296°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 1%, 15%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #DABCDC?
Its complement is #BEDCBC; analogous partners are #CABCDC and #DCBCCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DABCDC for text?
Black text on #DABCDC has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.