Close to Plum
#D09BDA
#D09BDA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 81.6% red, 60.8% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 290°, with 46% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D09BDA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.24:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.24:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D09BDA as they’d see it.
#D09BDA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D09BDA
What color is #D09BDA?
#D09BDA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 81.6% red, 60.8% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 290°, with 46% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D09BDA in RGB?
#D09BDA is rgb(208, 155, 218): 208 red, 155 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D09BDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 29, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D09BDA?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D09BDA?
Its complement #86BB7D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.