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#D043D0 Color

#D043D0 is rgb(208, 67, 208) in RGB, hsl(300, 60%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D043D0
HEX#D043D0
RGBrgb(208, 67, 208)
HSLhsl(300, 60%, 54%)
HSVhsv(300, 68%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.234 327.9)
LABlab(53.90% 67.49 -44.64)
LCHlch(53.90% 80.92 326.52)

What #D043D0 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 #D043D0, 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.

#D043D0 Channel Values

How #D043D0 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 67 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 60% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 68% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.89:1 vs white · 5.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D043D0 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 text3.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D043D0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D043D0; 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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Tints & Shades of #D043D0

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D043D0.

How #D043D0 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#D043D0
Protanopia#6D6DD0
Protanomaly#9F5FD0
Deuteranopia#8888CE
Deuteranomaly#AA73CF
Tritanopia#C56464
Tritanomaly#C9599B
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D043D0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d043d0: #D043D0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D043D0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d043d0': '#D043D0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.263, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_d043d0">#D043D0</color>
SVG fillfill="#D043D0"

More Pink Colors

#D043D0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D043D0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D043D0?

#D043D0 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(208, 67, 208) in RGB and hsl(300, 60%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.

What is the RGB value of #D043D0?

#D043D0 is rgb(208, 67, 208) — red 208, green 67, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D043D0?

#D043D0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D043D0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D043D0 scores 3.89:1 against white and 5.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D043D0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D043D0 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 12.79, which is visibly different.

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