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#D169DD Color

#D169DD is rgb(209, 105, 221) in RGB, hsl(294, 63%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 52%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D169DD
HEX#D169DD
RGBrgb(209, 105, 221)
HSLhsl(294, 63%, 64%)
HSVhsv(294, 52%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 52%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.193 323.4)
LABlab(60.51% 53.94 -41.61)
LCHlch(60.51% 68.12 322.35)

What #D169DD 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 #D169DD, 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.

#D169DD Channel Values

How #D169DD 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 209 · G 105 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 63% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 52% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D169DD 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 text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D169DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D169DD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D169DD

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

Shades

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How #D169DD 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#D169DD
Protanopia#8383DD
Protanomaly#A879DD
Deuteranopia#9696DB
Deuteranomaly#B186DC
Tritanopia#C68080
Tritanomaly#CA77AD
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #D169DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d169dd: #D169DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D169DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d169dd': '#D169DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.412, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_d169dd">#D169DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D169DD"

More Pink Colors

#D169DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D169DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D169DD?

#D169DD is a light pink — rgb(209, 105, 221) in RGB and hsl(294, 63%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.

What is the RGB value of #D169DD?

#D169DD is rgb(209, 105, 221) — red 209, green 105, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D169DD?

#D169DD converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 52%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D169DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D169DD scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D169DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D169DD 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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