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#D69EB8 Color

#D69EB8 is rgb(214, 158, 184) in RGB, hsl(332, 41%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 14%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D69EB8
HEX#D69EB8
RGBrgb(214, 158, 184)
HSLhsl(332, 41%, 73%)
HSVhsv(332, 26%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 14%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.074 349.5)
LABlab(71.13% 24.38 -4.88)
LCHlch(71.13% 24.86 348.69)

What #D69EB8 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 #D69EB8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.19Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 7.4Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 8.01Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 9.66Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 9.85Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 10.43

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

#D69EB8 Channel Values

How #D69EB8 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 214 · G 158 · B 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 41% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 26% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 14% · K 16%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 #D69EB8 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

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D69EB8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D69EB8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D69EB8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D69EB8
Complementary
#9ED6BC
Analogous
#D69ED4
Analogous
#D6A09E
Triadic
#B8D69E
Triadic
#9EB8D6
Split comp.
#9ED6A0
Split comp.
#9ED4D6

Tints & Shades of #D69EB8

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

#DCACC3
#E1B7CB
#E7C5D5
#EBD0DD
#F1DFE7
#F6E9EF

Shades

#C77A9E
#B85684
#9B416B
#7A3354
#56243C
#321523

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D69EB8.

How #D69EB8 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#D69EB8
Protanopia#A9A9B8
Protanomaly#BDA5B8
Deuteranopia#B3B3B6
Deuteranomaly#C2ABB7
Tritanopia#D4A2A2
Tritanomaly#D5A0AB
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D69EB8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d69eb8: #D69EB8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D69EB8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d69eb8': '#D69EB8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.620, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_d69eb8">#D69EB8</color>
SVG fillfill="#D69EB8"

More Pink Colors

#D69EB8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D69EB8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D69EB8?

#D69EB8 is a light pink — rgb(214, 158, 184) in RGB and hsl(332, 41%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #D69EB8?

#D69EB8 is rgb(214, 158, 184) — red 214, green 158, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D69EB8?

#D69EB8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 14%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D69EB8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D69EB8 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 #D69EB8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D69EB8 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 15.11, which is visibly different.

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