#D9B5CB Color

#D9B5CB is rgb(217, 181, 203) in RGB, hsl(323, 32%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 6%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9B5CB

HEX#D9B5CB

RGBrgb(217, 181, 203)

HSLhsl(323, 32%, 78%)

HSVhsv(323, 17%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 6%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.051 341.1)

LABlab(77.39% 16.09 -6.05)

LCHlch(77.39% 17.19 339.38)

What #D9B5CB 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 #D9B5CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.5 Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.55 Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.03 Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 8.95 Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 9.66 Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 10.56

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

#D9B5CB Channel Values

How #D9B5CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 217 · G 181 · B 203	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 323° · S 32% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 323° · S 17% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 17% · Y 6% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.84:1 vs white · 11.42:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9B5CB 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D9B5CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9B5CB; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D9B5CB

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

Shades

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How #D9B5CB 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#D9B5CB

Protanopia#BCBCCB

Protanomaly#C8B9CB

Deuteranopia#C2C2CA

Deuteranomaly#CCBDCA

Tritanopia#D7B8B8

Tritanomaly#D8B7C0

Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #D9B5CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9b5cb: #D9B5CB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9B5CB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9b5cb': '#D9B5CB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.710, blue: 0.796)

Android XML<color name="color_d9b5cb">#D9B5CB</color>

SVG fillfill="#D9B5CB"

More Pink Colors

#D9B5CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#D9B5CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9B5CB?

#D9B5CB is a light pink — rgb(217, 181, 203) in RGB and hsl(323, 32%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #D9B5CB?

#D9B5CB is rgb(217, 181, 203) — red 217, green 181, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9B5CB?

#D9B5CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 6%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9B5CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9B5CB scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9B5CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9B5CB 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 5.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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