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#D495DA Color

#D495DA is rgb(212, 149, 218) in RGB, hsl(295, 48%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D495DA
HEX#D495DA
RGBrgb(212, 149, 218)
HSLhsl(295, 48%, 72%)
HSVhsv(295, 32%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.118 323.7)
LABlab(69.78% 32.77 -25.63)
LCHlch(69.78% 41.61 321.97)

What #D495DA 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 #D495DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 5.64Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 9.3Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.37Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.81Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.16Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.42

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

#D495DA Channel Values

How #D495DA 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 149 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 48% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 32% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D495DA 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D495DA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D495DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D495DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D495DA
Complementary
#9BDA95
Analogous
#B295DA
Analogous
#DA95BD
Triadic
#DAD495
Triadic
#95DAD4
Split comp.
#BDDA95
Split comp.
#95DAB2

Tints & Shades of #D495DA

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

#DAA4DF
#DFB0E3
#E5BFE8
#EBCEEE
#F1DDF3
#F6E8F7

Shades

#C570CD
#B74EC1
#9A39A2
#762C7D
#521E57
#321335

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D495DA.

How #D495DA 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#D495DA
Protanopia#A2A2DA
Protanomaly#B89DDA
Deuteranopia#ADADD9
Deuteranomaly#BEA4D9
Tritanopia#CDA0A0
Tritanomaly#D09CBA
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D495DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d495da: #D495DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D495DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d495da': '#D495DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.584, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_d495da">#D495DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D495DA"

More Pink Colors

#D495DA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D495DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D495DA?

#D495DA is a light pink — rgb(212, 149, 218) in RGB and hsl(295, 48%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #D495DA?

#D495DA is rgb(212, 149, 218) — red 212, green 149, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D495DA?

#D495DA converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D495DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D495DA scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D495DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D495DA 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 5.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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