Light Medium Orchid (#D39BCB)

The hex code for Light Medium Orchid is #D39BCB. It is rgb(211, 155, 203) in RGB, hsl(309, 39%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 4%, 17%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#D39BCB

RGBrgb(211, 155, 203)

HSLhsl(309, 39%, 72%)

HSVhsv(309, 27%, 83%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 4%, 17%)

OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.092 331.5)

LABlab(70.60% 27.26 -16.16)

LCHlch(70.60% 31.69 329.33)

Colors Closest to Light Medium Orchid

Light Medium Orchid is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 2.7 Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 2.98 Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 5.83 Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 6.07 Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.11 Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.25

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#D39BCB Channel Values

How Light Medium Orchid breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 211 · G 155 · B 203	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 309° · S 39% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 309° · S 27% · V 83%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 27% · Y 4% · K 17%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.25:1 vs white · 9.32:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Light Medium Orchid 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.

TextWhite text2.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Light Medium Orchid

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Light Medium Orchid

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 Light Medium Orchid 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#D39BCB

Protanopia#A6A6CB

Protanomaly#BAA2CB

Deuteranopia#B0B0CA

Deuteranomaly#BFA8CA

Tritanopia#CEA2A2

Tritanomaly#D09FB4

Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #D39BCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--light-medium-orchid: #D39BCB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D39BCB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'light-medium-orchid': '#D39BCB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.608, blue: 0.796)

Android XML<color name="light_medium_orchid">#D39BCB</color>

SVG fillfill="#D39BCB"

More Pink Colors

Light Medium Orchid sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

d470a2 d24b78 d473d4 d14dcd d6006b d10047 d65282 d07cd0 d70040 d0417e d71868 cf71af e12afb eb42ad f49ac2 fc5a8d ff1fff ff94c9 2e051f 5a3844 7a007a 955b95 aa98a9 c71585

#D39BCB Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Light Medium Orchid?

The hex code for Light Medium Orchid is #D39BCB. That is rgb(211, 155, 203) in RGB, hsl(309, 39%, 72%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 4%, 17%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D39BCB?

#D39BCB is rgb(211, 155, 203) — red 211, green 155, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D39BCB?

#D39BCB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 4%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D39BCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D39BCB scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D39BCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D39BCB 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 7.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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