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#D039CE Color

#D039CE is rgb(208, 57, 206) in RGB, hsl(301, 62%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 1%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D039CE
HEX#D039CE
RGBrgb(208, 57, 206)
HSLhsl(301, 62%, 52%)
HSVhsv(301, 73%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 1%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.243 328.6)
LABlab(52.63% 70.48 -45.50)
LCHlch(52.63% 83.89 327.15)

What #D039CE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D039CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D039CE Channel Values

How #D039CE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 57 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 62% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 73% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 1% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.07:1 vs white · 5.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D039CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D039CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D039CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D039CE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D039CE.

How #D039CE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D039CE
Protanopia#6969CE
Protanomaly#9D5ACE
Deuteranopia#8585CC
Deuteranomaly#A86FCD
Tritanopia#C55F5F
Tritanomaly#C95298
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D039CE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d039ce: #D039CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D039CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d039ce': '#D039CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.224, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_d039ce">#D039CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D039CE"

More Pink Colors

#D039CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D039CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D039CE?

#D039CE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(208, 57, 206) in RGB and hsl(301, 62%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.

What is the RGB value of #D039CE?

#D039CE is rgb(208, 57, 206) — red 208, green 57, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D039CE?

#D039CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 1%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D039CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D039CE scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D039CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D039CE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 15.59, which is visibly different.

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