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#D90DA9 Color

#D90DA9 is rgb(217, 13, 169) in RGB, hsl(314, 89%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 22%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), visibly different at ΔE 11.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D90DA9
HEX#D90DA9
RGBrgb(217, 13, 169)
HSLhsl(314, 89%, 45%)
HSVhsv(314, 94%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 22%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.253 341.7)
LABlab(49.66% 77.32 -28.49)
LCHlch(49.66% 82.41 339.77)

What #D90DA9 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 #D90DA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#D90DA9 Channel Values

How #D90DA9 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 217 · G 13 · B 1698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 89% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 94% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 22% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.58:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D90DA9 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.

TextWhite text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D90DA9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D90DA9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D90DA9

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D90DA9.

How #D90DA9 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#D90DA9
Protanopia#6262A8
Protanomaly#A04DA9
Deuteranopia#8484A5
Deuteranomaly#AD69A7
Tritanopia#D24141
Tritanomaly#D53479
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D90DA9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d90da9: #D90DA9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D90DA9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d90da9': '#D90DA9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.051, blue: 0.663)
Android XML<color name="color_d90da9">#D90DA9</color>
SVG fillfill="#D90DA9"

More Pink Colors

#D90DA9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D90DA9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D90DA9?

#D90DA9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(217, 13, 169) in RGB and hsl(314, 89%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.85.

What is the RGB value of #D90DA9?

#D90DA9 is rgb(217, 13, 169) — red 217, green 13, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D90DA9?

#D90DA9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 22%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D90DA9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D90DA9 scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D90DA9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D90DA9 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 16.98, which is visibly different.

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