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#D49ADB Color

#D49ADB is rgb(212, 154, 219) in RGB, hsl(294, 47%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 30%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D49ADB
HEX#D49ADB
RGBrgb(212, 154, 219)
HSLhsl(294, 47%, 73%)
HSVhsv(294, 30%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 30%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.11 322.9)
LABlab(70.95% 30.35 -24.42)
LCHlch(70.95% 38.96 321.18)

What #D49ADB 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 #D49ADB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#D49ADB Channel Values

How #D49ADB 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 154 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 47% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 30% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D49ADB 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D49ADB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D49ADB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D49ADB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D49ADB.

How #D49ADB 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#D49ADB
Protanopia#A6A6DB
Protanomaly#BAA1DB
Deuteranopia#B0B0DA
Deuteranomaly#BFA8DA
Tritanopia#CDA4A4
Tritanomaly#D0A0BD
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D49ADB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d49adb: #D49ADB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D49ADB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d49adb': '#D49ADB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.604, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_d49adb">#D49ADB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D49ADB"

More Pink Colors

#D49ADB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D49ADB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D49ADB?

#D49ADB is a light pink — rgb(212, 154, 219) in RGB and hsl(294, 47%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.56.

What is the RGB value of #D49ADB?

#D49ADB is rgb(212, 154, 219) — red 212, green 154, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D49ADB?

#D49ADB converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 30%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D49ADB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D49ADB scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D49ADB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D49ADB 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 3.56, which is very hard to tell apart.

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