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#D397DD Color

#D397DD is rgb(211, 151, 221) in RGB, hsl(291, 51%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 32%, 0%, 13%) 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 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D397DD
HEX#D397DD
RGBrgb(211, 151, 221)
HSLhsl(291, 51%, 73%)
HSVhsv(291, 32%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 32%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.117 321.6)
LABlab(70.22% 31.84 -26.63)
LCHlch(70.22% 41.51 320.09)

What #D397DD 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 #D397DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 5.87Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.5Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.44Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.27Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.57

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

#D397DD Channel Values

How #D397DD 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 211 · G 151 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 51% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 32% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D397DD 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D397DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D397DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D397DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D397DD
Complementary
#A2DD97
Analogous
#B097DD
Analogous
#DD97C5
Triadic
#DDD397
Triadic
#97DDD3
Split comp.
#C5DD97
Split comp.
#97DDB0

Tints & Shades of #D397DD

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

#D9A6E2
#DEB2E6
#E5C1EB
#EACDEF
#F0DCF4
#F5E8F8

Shades

#C271D1
#B24AC4
#9536A6
#762A83
#531E5C
#301136

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D397DD.

How #D397DD 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#D397DD
Protanopia#A3A3DD
Protanomaly#B89FDD
Deuteranopia#AEAEDC
Deuteranomaly#BEA5DC
Tritanopia#CBA2A2
Tritanomaly#CE9EBD
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #D397DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d397dd: #D397DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D397DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d397dd': '#D397DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.592, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_d397dd">#D397DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D397DD"

More Pink Colors

#D397DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D397DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D397DD?

#D397DD is a light pink — rgb(211, 151, 221) in RGB and hsl(291, 51%, 73%) 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 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #D397DD?

#D397DD is rgb(211, 151, 221) — red 211, green 151, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D397DD?

#D397DD converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 32%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D397DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D397DD scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D397DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D397DD 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 5.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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