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#D09FCA Color

#D09FCA is rgb(208, 159, 202) in RGB, hsl(307, 34%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 3%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D09FCA
HEX#D09FCA
RGBrgb(208, 159, 202)
HSLhsl(307, 34%, 72%)
HSVhsv(307, 24%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 3%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.081 330.5)
LABlab(71.19% 24.00 -14.77)
LCHlch(71.19% 28.18 328.38)

What #D09FCA 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 #D09FCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#D09FCA Channel Values

How #D09FCA 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 208 · G 159 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 34% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 24% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 3% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D09FCA 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D09FCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D09FCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D09FCA

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.

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How #D09FCA 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#D09FCA
Protanopia#A9A9CA
Protanomaly#BAA5CA
Deuteranopia#B1B1C9
Deuteranomaly#BEAAC9
Tritanopia#CBA5A5
Tritanomaly#CDA3B5
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D09FCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d09fca: #D09FCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D09FCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d09fca': '#D09FCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.624, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_d09fca">#D09FCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D09FCA"

More Pink Colors

#D09FCA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D09FCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D09FCA?

#D09FCA is a light pink — rgb(208, 159, 202) in RGB and hsl(307, 34%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.36.

What is the RGB value of #D09FCA?

#D09FCA is rgb(208, 159, 202) — red 208, green 159, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D09FCA?

#D09FCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 3%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D09FCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D09FCA scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D09FCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D09FCA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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