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#D59AE0 Color

#D59AE0 is rgb(213, 154, 224) in RGB, hsl(291, 53%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 12%) 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 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D59AE0
HEX#D59AE0
RGBrgb(213, 154, 224)
HSLhsl(291, 53%, 74%)
HSVhsv(291, 31%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.116 321.1)
LABlab(71.21% 31.41 -26.75)
LCHlch(71.21% 41.26 319.59)

What #D59AE0 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 #D59AE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 5.44Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.05Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.89Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 9.62Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.98Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.25

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

#D59AE0 Channel Values

How #D59AE0 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 213 · G 154 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 53% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 31% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D59AE0 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 text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D59AE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D59AE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D59AE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D59AE0
Complementary
#A4E09A
Analogous
#B29AE0
Analogous
#E09AC7
Triadic
#E0D59A
Triadic
#9AE0D5
Split comp.
#C7E09A
Split comp.
#9AE0B2

Tints & Shades of #D59AE0

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

#DAA5E3
#E1B5E8
#E5C1EC
#ECD0F1
#F1DCF4
#F7EBF9

Shades

#C573D4
#B54CC8
#9A35AC
#772985
#541D5E
#311137

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D59AE0.

How #D59AE0 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#D59AE0
Protanopia#A6A6E0
Protanomaly#BBA1E0
Deuteranopia#B0B0DF
Deuteranomaly#C0A8DF
Tritanopia#CDA5A5
Tritanomaly#D0A1BF
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D59AE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d59ae0: #D59AE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D59AE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d59ae0': '#D59AE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.604, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_d59ae0">#D59AE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#D59AE0"

More Pink Colors

#D59AE0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D59AE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D59AE0?

#D59AE0 is a light pink — rgb(213, 154, 224) in RGB and hsl(291, 53%, 74%) 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 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #D59AE0?

#D59AE0 is rgb(213, 154, 224) — red 213, green 154, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D59AE0?

#D59AE0 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D59AE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D59AE0 scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D59AE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D59AE0 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 5.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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