Palettes / Colors / #D59CD5
#D59CD5 — Light Muted Pink
#D59CD5 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 #D59CD5 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.
#D59CD5 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 #9BD49B; it also sits naturally between #B89BD4 and #D49BB8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D59CD5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 213, 156, 213 |
| HSL | 300°, 40%, 72% |
| HSV | 300°, 27%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 51.34, 42.73, 68.49 |
| Yxy | 42.73, 0.3158, 0.2628 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.37, 30.61, -20.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.37, 29.76, -20.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 61% · Blue 84%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D59CD5
.text { color: #D59CD5; }
.background { background-color: #D59CD5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D59CD5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 156, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 40%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D59CD5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 156, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D59CD5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 156, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D59CD5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D59CD5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BD49B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D59CD5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D59CD5
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 #D59CD5: ·
How #D59CD5 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 #D59CD5 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 #D59CD5?
#D59CD5 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 213, 156, 213). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D59CD5?
#D59CD5 is RGB 213, 156, 213 — HSL 300°, 40%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #D59CD5?
Its complement is #9BD49B; analogous partners are #B89BD4 and #D49BB8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D59CD5 for text?
Black text on #D59CD5 has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.