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#D4ADDB Color

#D4ADDB is rgb(212, 173, 219) in RGB, hsl(291, 39%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 21%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4ADDB
HEX#D4ADDB
RGBrgb(212, 173, 219)
HSLhsl(291, 39%, 77%)
HSVhsv(291, 21%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 21%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.077 321.2)
LABlab(75.39% 20.59 -17.73)
LCHlch(75.39% 27.17 319.26)

What #D4ADDB 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 #D4ADDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.87Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.98Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 7.71Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 8.08Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.36Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.63

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

#D4ADDB Channel Values

How #D4ADDB 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 173 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 39% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 21% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4ADDB 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D4ADDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D4ADDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4ADDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D4ADDB
Complementary
#B4DBAD
Analogous
#BDADDB
Analogous
#DBADCB
Triadic
#DBD4AD
Triadic
#ADDBD4
Split comp.
#CBDBAD
Split comp.
#ADDBBD

Tints & Shades of #D4ADDB

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

#DAB8E0
#DFC3E5
#E5CDE9
#EBD8EE
#F0E3F3
#F6EDF7

Shades

#C28ACC
#AD63BB
#9548A3
#72367C
#512759
#2D1632

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D4ADDB.

How #D4ADDB 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#D4ADDB
Protanopia#B4B4DB
Protanomaly#C2B2DB
Deuteranopia#BBBBDA
Deuteranomaly#C6B6DA
Tritanopia#CFB4B4
Tritanomaly#D1B1C5
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D4ADDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4addb: #D4ADDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4ADDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4addb': '#D4ADDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.678, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_d4addb">#D4ADDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4ADDB"

More Pink Colors

#D4ADDB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D4ADDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4ADDB?

#D4ADDB is a light pink — rgb(212, 173, 219) in RGB and hsl(291, 39%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #D4ADDB?

#D4ADDB is rgb(212, 173, 219) — red 212, green 173, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4ADDB?

#D4ADDB converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 21%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4ADDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4ADDB scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4ADDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4ADDB 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 11.04, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.