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#D3A3DB Color

#D3A3DB is rgb(211, 163, 219) in RGB, hsl(291, 44%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 26%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3A3DB
HEX#D3A3DB
RGBrgb(211, 163, 219)
HSLhsl(291, 44%, 75%)
HSVhsv(291, 26%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 26%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.094 321.6)
LABlab(72.92% 25.38 -21.45)
LCHlch(72.92% 33.23 319.80)

What #D3A3DB 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 #D3A3DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 3.02Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 4.01Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 4.57Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 5.29Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 5.62Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 6.07

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

#D3A3DB Channel Values

How #D3A3DB 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 163 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 44% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 26% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3A3DB 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D3A3DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D3A3DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3A3DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D3A3DB
Complementary
#ACDBA3
Analogous
#B7A3DB
Analogous
#DBA3C8
Triadic
#DBD3A3
Triadic
#A3DBD3
Split comp.
#C8DBA3
Split comp.
#A3DBB7

Tints & Shades of #D3A3DB

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

#D8AEE0
#DFBDE5
#E5C8EA
#EAD3EE
#EFDEF2
#F6EDF8

Shades

#C17ECD
#B05ABF
#9640A5
#71317D
#502258
#2F1433

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D3A3DB.

How #D3A3DB 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#D3A3DB
Protanopia#ACACDB
Protanomaly#BDA9DB
Deuteranopia#B5B5DA
Deuteranomaly#C2AEDA
Tritanopia#CDABAB
Tritanomaly#CFA8C0
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D3A3DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3a3db: #D3A3DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3A3DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3a3db': '#D3A3DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.639, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_d3a3db">#D3A3DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3A3DB"

More Pink Colors

#D3A3DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D3A3DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3A3DB?

#D3A3DB is a light pink — rgb(211, 163, 219) in RGB and hsl(291, 44%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.02.

What is the RGB value of #D3A3DB?

#D3A3DB is rgb(211, 163, 219) — red 211, green 163, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3A3DB?

#D3A3DB converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 26%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3A3DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3A3DB scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3A3DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3A3DB 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 5.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.