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#D491CC Color

#D491CC is rgb(212, 145, 204) in RGB, hsl(307, 44%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 4%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D491CC
HEX#D491CC
RGBrgb(212, 145, 204)
HSLhsl(307, 44%, 70%)
HSVhsv(307, 32%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 4%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.112 330.9)
LABlab(68.47% 32.88 -19.91)
LCHlch(68.47% 38.44 328.81)

What #D491CC 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 #D491CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 5.28Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 5.68Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 7.08Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.11Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.18Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 10.05

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

#D491CC Channel Values

How #D491CC 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 212 · G 145 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 44% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 32% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 4% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D491CC 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D491CC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D491CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D491CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D491CC
Complementary
#91D499
Analogous
#BA91D4
Analogous
#D491AB
Triadic
#CCD491
Triadic
#91CCD4
Split comp.
#ABD491
Split comp.
#91D4BA

Tints & Shades of #D491CC

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

#DAA0D3
#E0AEDA
#E5BDE1
#EBCCE7
#F1DAEE
#F6E9F5

Shades

#C770BD
#B94BAC
#9A3C8F
#762E6D
#54214E
#30132C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D491CC.

How #D491CC 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#D491CC
Protanopia#9F9FCC
Protanomaly#B79ACC
Deuteranopia#ABABCA
Deuteranomaly#BDA1CB
Tritanopia#CE9A9A
Tritanomaly#D097B0
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D491CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d491cc: #D491CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D491CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d491cc': '#D491CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.569, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_d491cc">#D491CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D491CC"

More Pink Colors

#D491CC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D491CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D491CC?

#D491CC is a light pink — rgb(212, 145, 204) in RGB and hsl(307, 44%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.

What is the RGB value of #D491CC?

#D491CC is rgb(212, 145, 204) — red 212, green 145, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D491CC?

#D491CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 4%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D491CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D491CC scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D491CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D491CC 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 5.68, 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.