Skip to content

#D981D9 Color

#D981D9 is rgb(217, 129, 217) in RGB, hsl(300, 54%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D981D9
HEX#D981D9
RGBrgb(217, 129, 217)
HSLhsl(300, 54%, 68%)
HSVhsv(300, 41%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.155 327)
LABlab(66.04% 44.37 -30.72)
LCHlch(66.04% 53.97 325.30)

What #D981D9 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 #D981D9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 6.44Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.84Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.36Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.23Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.56Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 13.14

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

#D981D9 Channel Values

How #D981D9 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 129 · B 2178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 54% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 41% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D981D9 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D981D9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D981D9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D981D9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D981D9
Complementary
#81D981
Analogous
#AD81D9
Analogous
#D981AD
Triadic
#D9D981
Triadic
#81D9D9
Split comp.
#ADD981
Split comp.
#81D9AD

Tints & Shades of #D981D9

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

#DE91DE
#E4A5E4
#E9B4E9
#EDC4ED
#F2D4F2
#F8E7F8

Shades

#CF5ECF
#C43BC4
#A130A1
#7A247A
#561A56
#330F33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D981D9.

How #D981D9 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#D981D9
Protanopia#9595D9
Protanomaly#B48DD9
Deuteranopia#A5A5D7
Deuteranomaly#BC98D8
Tritanopia#D09090
Tritanomaly#D48AB2
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D981D9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d981d9: #D981D9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D981D9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d981d9': '#D981D9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.506, blue: 0.851)
Android XML<color name="color_d981d9">#D981D9</color>
SVG fillfill="#D981D9"

More Pink Colors

#D981D9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D981D9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D981D9?

#D981D9 is a light pink — rgb(217, 129, 217) in RGB and hsl(300, 54%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #D981D9?

#D981D9 is rgb(217, 129, 217) — red 217, green 129, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D981D9?

#D981D9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D981D9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D981D9 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D981D9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D981D9 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 9.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #D981D9 in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

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