#D99BC2

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#d99bc2 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(217, 155, 194), HSL(322°, 45%, 73%), CMYK(0%, 29%, 11%, 15%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 2.23:1 on white and 9.42:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#d99bc2
RGBrgb(217 155 194)
RGB (legacy)rgb(217, 155, 194)
RGB %rgb(85% 61% 76%)
HSLhsl(322 45% 73%)
HSV / HSBhsv(322, 29%, 85%)
HWBhwb(322 61% 15%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 11%, 15%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(71.01 28.23 -10.51)
LCHlch(71.01 30.13 339.57)
OKLaboklab(0.7608 0.0847 -0.0287)
OKLCHoklch(0.7608 0.0894 341.29)
Decimal14261186

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorplum ΔE 3.8
Closest web-safe color#cc99cc
Hue322°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)45% / 29%
Lightness (HSL)73%
Brightness or Value (HSV)85%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)70% / 67%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4209
Red / Green / Blue217 / 155 / 194

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.23:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.42:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 43.8 / -58.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -48.6 / 60.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #d99bc2;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(76.08% 0.0894 341.29);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(217 155 194 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#d99bc2] text-[#d99bc2] border-[#d99bc2]">