Palettes / Colors / #D39CC3

#D39CC3 — Light Muted Pink

#D39CC3 is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #D39CC3 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#D39CC3 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #9CD3AC; it also sits naturally between #C79CD3 and #D39CA8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 83% · Green 61% · Blue 76%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 8% · Key 17%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D39CC3

.text { color: #D39CC3; }
.background { background-color: #D39CC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D39CC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 156, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(317, 38%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D39CC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 156, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D39CC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 156, 195, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D39CC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D39CC3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9CD3AC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D39CC3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D39CC3

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #D39CC3 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D39CC3 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D39CC2  ·  #D39CC4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D39CC3?

#D39CC3 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 211, 156, 195). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D39CC3?

#D39CC3 is RGB 211, 156, 195 — HSL 317°, 38%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 8%, 17%.

What colors go with #D39CC3?

Its complement is #9CD3AC; analogous partners are #C79CD3 and #D39CA8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D39CC3 for text?

Black text on #D39CC3 has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.