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#D043DF Color

#D043DF is rgb(208, 67, 223) in RGB, hsl(294, 71%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 70%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D043DF
HEX#D043DF
RGBrgb(208, 67, 223)
HSLhsl(294, 71%, 57%)
HSVhsv(294, 70%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 70%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.246 323.7)
LABlab(54.59% 69.34 -52.07)
LCHlch(54.59% 86.72 323.10)

What #D043DF 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 #D043DF, 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.

#D043DF Channel Values

How #D043DF 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 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 71% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 70% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D043DF 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 text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D043DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D043DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D043DF

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 #D043DF.

How #D043DF 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#D043DF
Protanopia#6D6DDF
Protanomaly#9F5FDF
Deuteranopia#8888DD
Deuteranomaly#AA73DE
Tritanopia#C36969
Tritanomaly#C85CA6
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D043DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d043df: #D043DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D043DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d043df': '#D043DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.263, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_d043df">#D043DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D043DF"

More Pink Colors

#D043DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D043DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D043DF?

#D043DF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(208, 67, 223) in RGB and hsl(294, 71%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.

What is the RGB value of #D043DF?

#D043DF is rgb(208, 67, 223) — red 208, green 67, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D043DF?

#D043DF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 70%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D043DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D043DF scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D043DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D043DF 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 15.1, which is visibly different.

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