Maverick Color
Maverick is a pink color with hex code #D8C2D5. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with maverick, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Maverick Color Values
What Does Maverick Mean?
Maverick belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. As a lighter shade, Maverick reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Maverick is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: very pale purple, #D6CADD).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Maverick
Maverick and #C1D7C4 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #CFC1D7 and #D7C1C9, which sit beside maverick on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair maverick with triadic partners #D4D7C1 and #C1D4D7. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Thistle —
#D8BFD8(Delta E 3) - Melanie —
#E4C2D5(Delta E 5) - Lola —
#DFCFDB(Delta E 6) - Pink Flare —
#E1C0C8(Delta E 7) - Chatelle —
#BDB3C7(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #D8C2D5; }
.background { background-color: #D8C2D5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #D8C2D5; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #D8C2D540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for maverick?
Maverick has the hex code #D8C2D5. In RGB notation it is rgb(216, 194, 213), in HSL it is hsl(308, 22%, 80%), and its OKLCH value is 0.838, 0.036, 330.3.
What does the color maverick mean?
Pink-family colors like maverick carry distinct psychological associations. Maverick belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. As a lighter shade, Maverick reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with maverick?
Maverick has three easy routes: its complement #C1D7C4 for punch, its neighbors #CFC1D7 and #D7C1C9 for something calmer, or triadic partners #D4D7C1 and #C1D4D7 when you want energy.
Is maverick a standard web color?
No — Maverick is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #D8C2D5 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make maverick lighter or darker?
To lighten maverick, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F9F6F9 (lightest tint) to #281A26 (darkest shade).
About Maverick
Maverick is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #D8C2D5 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.