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#D99EDC Color

#D99EDC is rgb(217, 158, 220) in RGB, hsl(297, 47%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 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 1.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D99EDC
HEX#D99EDC
RGBrgb(217, 158, 220)
HSLhsl(297, 47%, 74%)
HSVhsv(297, 28%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 28%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.108 324.9)
LABlab(72.42% 30.15 -22.67)
LCHlch(72.42% 37.73 323.06)

What #D99EDC 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 #D99EDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 1.36Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 6.58Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 6.58Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.91Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.97Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 7.35

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

#D99EDC Channel Values

How #D99EDC 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 158 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 47% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 28% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D99EDC 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 text9.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D99EDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D99EDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D99EDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D99EDC
Complementary
#A1DC9E
Analogous
#BA9EDC
Analogous
#DC9EC0
Triadic
#DCD99E
Triadic
#9EDCD9
Split comp.
#C0DC9E
Split comp.
#9EDCBA

Tints & Shades of #D99EDC

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

#DDA9E0
#E3B8E5
#E7C3E9
#EDD2EF
#F2DDF3
#F8ECF8

Shades

#CA78CE
#BB53C1
#A03BA5
#7B2E7F
#57205A
#331334

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D99EDC.

How #D99EDC 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#D99EDC
Protanopia#AAAADC
Protanomaly#BFA5DC
Deuteranopia#B4B4DB
Deuteranomaly#C4ACDB
Tritanopia#D2A8A8
Tritanomaly#D5A4BF
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D99EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d99edc: #D99EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D99EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d99edc': '#D99EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.620, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_d99edc">#D99EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D99EDC"

More Pink Colors

#D99EDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D99EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D99EDC?

#D99EDC is a light pink — rgb(217, 158, 220) in RGB and hsl(297, 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 1.36.

What is the RGB value of #D99EDC?

#D99EDC is rgb(217, 158, 220) — red 217, green 158, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D99EDC?

#D99EDC converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 28%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D99EDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D99EDC scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D99EDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D99EDC 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 1.36, 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.