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#D89EDC Color

#D89EDC is rgb(216, 158, 220) in RGB, hsl(296, 47%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 28%, 0%, 14%) 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 1.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D89EDC
HEX#D89EDC
RGBrgb(216, 158, 220)
HSLhsl(296, 47%, 74%)
HSVhsv(296, 28%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 28%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.107 324.4)
LABlab(72.31% 29.81 -22.85)
LCHlch(72.31% 37.56 322.53)

What #D89EDC 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 #D89EDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 1.68Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 6.44Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.52Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.62Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 6.89Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 7.35

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

#D89EDC Channel Values

How #D89EDC 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 158 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 47% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 28% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D89EDC 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D89EDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D89EDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D89EDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D89EDC
Complementary
#A2DC9E
Analogous
#B99EDC
Analogous
#DC9EC1
Triadic
#DCD89E
Triadic
#9EDCD8
Split comp.
#C1DC9E
Split comp.
#9EDCB9

Tints & Shades of #D89EDC

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

#DCA9E0
#E2B8E5
#E7C3E9
#EDD2EF
#F1DDF3
#F7ECF8

Shades

#C978CE
#B953C1
#9E3BA5
#7A2E7F
#56205A
#321334

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D89EDC.

How #D89EDC 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#D89EDC
Protanopia#AAAADC
Protanomaly#BEA5DC
Deuteranopia#B4B4DB
Deuteranomaly#C3ACDB
Tritanopia#D1A8A8
Tritanomaly#D4A4BF
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D89EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d89edc: #D89EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D89EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d89edc': '#D89EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.620, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_d89edc">#D89EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D89EDC"

More Pink Colors

#D89EDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D89EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D89EDC?

#D89EDC is a light pink — rgb(216, 158, 220) in RGB and hsl(296, 47%, 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 1.68.

What is the RGB value of #D89EDC?

#D89EDC is rgb(216, 158, 220) — red 216, green 158, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D89EDC?

#D89EDC converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 28%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D89EDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D89EDC scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D89EDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D89EDC 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 1.68, 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.