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#D491DE Color

#D491DE is rgb(212, 145, 222) in RGB, hsl(292, 54%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 35%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D491DE
HEX#D491DE
RGBrgb(212, 145, 222)
HSLhsl(292, 54%, 72%)
HSVhsv(292, 35%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 35%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.13 322.1)
LABlab(69.02% 35.39 -28.99)
LCHlch(69.02% 45.75 320.68)

What #D491DE 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 #D491DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.65Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.64Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.06Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.07Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 12.11Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.72

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

#D491DE Channel Values

How #D491DE 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 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 54% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 35% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D491DE 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D491DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D491DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D491DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D491DE
Complementary
#9BDE91
Analogous
#AD91DE
Analogous
#DE91C2
Triadic
#DED491
Triadic
#91DED4
Split comp.
#C2DE91
Split comp.
#91DEAD

Tints & Shades of #D491DE

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

#DAA1E3
#DFADE6
#E5BCEB
#EBCCF0
#F1DCF4
#F6E7F8

Shades

#C46AD2
#B746C8
#9932A9
#752782
#521B5A
#321037

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D491DE.

How #D491DE 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#D491DE
Protanopia#9F9FDE
Protanomaly#B79ADE
Deuteranopia#ABABDD
Deuteranomaly#BDA1DD
Tritanopia#CC9E9E
Tritanomaly#CF99BB
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D491DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d491de: #D491DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D491DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d491de': '#D491DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.569, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_d491de">#D491DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D491DE"

More Pink Colors

#D491DE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D491DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D491DE?

#D491DE is a light pink — rgb(212, 145, 222) in RGB and hsl(292, 54%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.

What is the RGB value of #D491DE?

#D491DE is rgb(212, 145, 222) — red 212, green 145, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D491DE?

#D491DE converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 35%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D491DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D491DE scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D491DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D491DE 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 9.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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