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#D6A9DB Color

#D6A9DB is rgb(214, 169, 219) in RGB, hsl(294, 41%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6A9DB
HEX#D6A9DB
RGBrgb(214, 169, 219)
HSLhsl(294, 41%, 76%)
HSVhsv(294, 23%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.085 323)
LABlab(74.63% 23.33 -18.84)
LCHlch(74.63% 29.99 321.09)

What #D6A9DB 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 #D6A9DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 5.13Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 5.84Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 5.94Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 6.23Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.74Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 7.18

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

#D6A9DB Channel Values

How #D6A9DB 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 169 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 41% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 23% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6A9DB 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D6A9DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D6A9DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6A9DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D6A9DB
Complementary
#AEDBA9
Analogous
#BDA9DB
Analogous
#DBA9C7
Triadic
#DBD6A9
Triadic
#A9DBD6
Split comp.
#C7DBA9
Split comp.
#A9DBBD

Tints & Shades of #D6A9DB

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

#DBB3DF
#E0BEE4
#E5C9E8
#ECD7EE
#F1E2F3
#F6EDF7

Shades

#C585CC
#B25DBB
#9844A2
#77357E
#55265A
#2F1532

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6A9DB.

How #D6A9DB 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#D6A9DB
Protanopia#B2B2DB
Protanomaly#C1AEDB
Deuteranopia#B9B9DA
Deuteranomaly#C6B3DA
Tritanopia#D0B0B0
Tritanomaly#D3ADC3
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D6A9DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6a9db: #D6A9DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6A9DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6a9db': '#D6A9DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.663, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_d6a9db">#D6A9DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6A9DB"

More Pink Colors

#D6A9DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D6A9DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6A9DB?

#D6A9DB is a light pink — rgb(214, 169, 219) in RGB and hsl(294, 41%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #D6A9DB?

#D6A9DB is rgb(214, 169, 219) — red 214, green 169, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6A9DB?

#D6A9DB converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6A9DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6A9DB scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6A9DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6A9DB 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 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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