#D490E9 Color
#D490E9 is rgb(212, 144, 233) in RGB, hsl(286, 67%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 38%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D490E9rgb(212, 144, 233)hsl(286, 67%, 74%)hsv(286, 38%, 91%)cmyk(9%, 38%, 0%, 9%)oklch(75.2% 0.143 318)lab(69.17% 37.53 -34.80)lch(69.17% 51.18 317.16)What #D490E9 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 #D490E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D490E9 Channel Values
How #D490E9 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 212 · G 144 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 67% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 38% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.34:1 vs white · 8.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D490E9 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.
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Colors That Go With #D490E9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D490E9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D490E9
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.
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How #D490E9 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.
#D490E9#9E9EE9#B699E9#AAAAE8#BDA1E8#CA9F9F#CE99C1#A9A9A9Using #D490E9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d490e9: #D490E9;background-color: #D490E9;colors: { 'color-d490e9': '#D490E9' }Color(red: 0.831, green: 0.565, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_d490e9">#D490E9</color>fill="#D490E9"More Purple Colors
#D490E9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D490E9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D490E9?
#D490E9 is a light purple — rgb(212, 144, 233) in RGB and hsl(286, 67%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.68.
What is the RGB value of #D490E9?
#D490E9 is rgb(212, 144, 233) — red 212, green 144, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D490E9?
#D490E9 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 38%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D490E9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D490E9 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D490E9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D490E9 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 15.29, which is visibly different.
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