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#D89DDD Color

#D89DDD is rgb(216, 157, 221) in RGB, hsl(295, 48%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D89DDD
HEX#D89DDD
RGBrgb(216, 157, 221)
HSLhsl(295, 48%, 74%)
HSVhsv(295, 29%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.11 323.9)
LABlab(72.12% 30.46 -23.69)
LCHlch(72.12% 38.59 322.13)

What #D89DDD 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 #D89DDD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 2.26Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.94Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.24Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.33Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.42Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.32

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

#D89DDD Channel Values

How #D89DDD 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 216 · G 157 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 48% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 29% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D89DDD 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D89DDD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D89DDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D89DDD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D89DDD
Complementary
#A2DD9D
Analogous
#B79DDD
Analogous
#DD9DC2
Triadic
#DDD79D
Triadic
#9DDDD7
Split comp.
#C2DD9D
Split comp.
#9DDDB7

Tints & Shades of #D89DDD

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

#DCA8E1
#E2B7E6
#E7C3EA
#EDD2EF
#F1DDF3
#F7ECF8

Shades

#C877CF
#B951C2
#9D3AA6
#792D80
#56205B
#321335

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D89DDD.

How #D89DDD 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#D89DDD
Protanopia#A9A9DD
Protanomaly#BEA4DD
Deuteranopia#B3B3DC
Deuteranomaly#C3ABDC
Tritanopia#D1A7A7
Tritanomaly#D4A3BF
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D89DDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d89ddd: #D89DDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D89DDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d89ddd': '#D89DDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.616, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_d89ddd">#D89DDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D89DDD"

More Pink Colors

#D89DDD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D89DDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D89DDD?

#D89DDD is a light pink — rgb(216, 157, 221) in RGB and hsl(295, 48%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.

What is the RGB value of #D89DDD?

#D89DDD is rgb(216, 157, 221) — red 216, green 157, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D89DDD?

#D89DDD converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D89DDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D89DDD scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D89DDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D89DDD 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 2.26, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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