Palettes / Colors / #D495DB
#D495DB — Light Muted Pink
#D495DB 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 #D495DB 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.
#D495DB is a cool 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 #9CDB95; it also sits naturally between #B195DB and #DB95BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D495DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 149, 219 |
| HSL | 294°, 49%, 72% |
| HSV | 294°, 32%, 86% |
| CMYK | 3%, 32%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 50.69, 40.61, 72.18 |
| Yxy | 40.61, 0.3100, 0.2484 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.90, 35.21, -26.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.72, 34.40, -27.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 58% · Blue 86%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D495DB
.text { color: #D495DB; }
.background { background-color: #D495DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D495DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 149, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 49%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D495DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 149, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D495DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 149, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D495DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D495DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9CDB95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D495DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D495DB
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D495DB: ·
How #D495DB 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 #D495DB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D495DB?
#D495DB is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 212, 149, 219). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D495DB?
#D495DB is RGB 212, 149, 219 — HSL 294°, 49%, 72% — CMYK 3%, 32%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #D495DB?
Its complement is #9CDB95; analogous partners are #B195DB and #DB95BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D495DB for text?
Black text on #D495DB has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.