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#D6BDCA Color

#D6BDCA is rgb(214, 189, 202) in RGB, hsl(329, 23%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 6%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6BDCA
HEX#D6BDCA
RGBrgb(214, 189, 202)
HSLhsl(329, 23%, 79%)
HSVhsv(329, 12%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 6%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.033 345.1)
LABlab(79.05% 10.82 -3.13)
LCHlch(79.05% 11.26 343.85)

What #D6BDCA 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 #D6BDCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 5.1Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 5.84Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.29Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 7.19Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 8.5Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 9.22

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

#D6BDCA Channel Values

How #D6BDCA 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 189 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 23% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 12% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 6% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6BDCA 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D6BDCA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D6BDCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6BDCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D6BDCA
Complementary
#BDD6C9
Analogous
#D5BDD6
Analogous
#D6BDBE
Triadic
#CAD6BD
Triadic
#BDCAD6
Split comp.
#BED6BD
Split comp.
#BDD6D5

Tints & Shades of #D6BDCA

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

#DCC7D1
#E0CDD7
#E5D6DE
#EBE0E6
#F1E9ED
#F5EFF2

Shades

#C09BAE
#AD7B95
#935C79
#71475D
#4E3140
#2F1D27

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6BDCA.

How #D6BDCA 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#D6BDCA
Protanopia#C2C2CA
Protanomaly#CAC0CA
Deuteranopia#C6C6C9
Deuteranomaly#CCC2CA
Tritanopia#D5BFBF
Tritanomaly#D5BEC3
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D6BDCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6bdca: #D6BDCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6BDCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6bdca': '#D6BDCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.741, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_d6bdca">#D6BDCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6BDCA"

More Pink Colors

#D6BDCA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D6BDCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6BDCA?

#D6BDCA is a light pink — rgb(214, 189, 202) in RGB and hsl(329, 23%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #D6BDCA?

#D6BDCA is rgb(214, 189, 202) — red 214, green 189, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6BDCA?

#D6BDCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 6%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6BDCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6BDCA scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6BDCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6BDCA 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 6.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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