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#D189CE Color

#D189CE is rgb(209, 137, 206) in RGB, hsl(302, 44%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 1%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D189CE
HEX#D189CE
RGBrgb(209, 137, 206)
HSLhsl(302, 44%, 68%)
HSVhsv(302, 34%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 1%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.126 328.2)
LABlab(66.41% 36.21 -24.16)
LCHlch(66.41% 43.53 326.29)

What #D189CE 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 #D189CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.19Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.25African Violet#B284BEΔE 11.62Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.98Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 12.05Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 12.57

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

#D189CE Channel Values

How #D189CE 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 137 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 44% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 34% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 1% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D189CE 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D189CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D189CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D189CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D189CE
Complementary
#89D18C
Analogous
#B089D1
Analogous
#D189AB
Triadic
#CFD189
Triadic
#89CFD1
Split comp.
#ABD189
Split comp.
#89D1B0

Tints & Shades of #D189CE

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

#D798D5
#DEABDC
#E4B9E2
#EAC8E8
#EFD7EE
#F6E9F6

Shades

#C468C1
#B847B4
#973B93
#722C70
#511F4F
#30132F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D189CE.

How #D189CE 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#D189CE
Protanopia#9898CE
Protanomaly#B293CE
Deuteranopia#A5A5CC
Deuteranomaly#B89BCD
Tritanopia#CA9494
Tritanomaly#CD90AE
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D189CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d189ce: #D189CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D189CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d189ce': '#D189CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.537, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_d189ce">#D189CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D189CE"

More Pink Colors

#D189CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D189CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D189CE?

#D189CE is a light pink — rgb(209, 137, 206) in RGB and hsl(302, 44%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.19.

What is the RGB value of #D189CE?

#D189CE is rgb(209, 137, 206) — red 209, green 137, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D189CE?

#D189CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 1%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D189CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D189CE scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D189CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D189CE 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 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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