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#D051DB Color

#D051DB is rgb(208, 81, 219) in RGB, hsl(295, 66%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 63%, 0%, 14%) 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 8.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D051DB
HEX#D051DB
RGBrgb(208, 81, 219)
HSLhsl(295, 66%, 59%)
HSVhsv(295, 63%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 63%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.225 324.5)
LABlab(56.31% 63.70 -47.08)
LCHlch(56.31% 79.21 323.53)

What #D051DB 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 #D051DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 8.96Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.17Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 11.97Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13.6Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.68Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 13.92

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

#D051DB Channel Values

How #D051DB 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 81 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 66% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 63% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.57:1 vs white · 5.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D051DB 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 text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D051DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D051DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D051DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D051DB
Complementary
#5DDB51
Analogous
#8B51DB
Analogous
#DB51A2
Triadic
#DBD051
Triadic
#51DBD0
Split comp.
#A2DB51
Split comp.
#51DB8B

Tints & Shades of #D051DB

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

#D76BE1
#DD80E5
#E399EA
#E9AFEF
#F0C8F4
#F6DDF8

Shades

#C730D5
#AA25B6
#8A1E94
#6F1877
#4F1155
#2F0A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D051DB.

How #D051DB 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#D051DB
Protanopia#7474DB
Protanomaly#A168DB
Deuteranopia#8C8CD9
Deuteranomaly#AC79DA
Tritanopia#C47070
Tritanomaly#C965A6
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D051DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d051db: #D051DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D051DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d051db': '#D051DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.318, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_d051db">#D051DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D051DB"

More Pink Colors

#D051DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D051DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D051DB?

#D051DB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(208, 81, 219) in RGB and hsl(295, 66%, 59%) 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 8.96.

What is the RGB value of #D051DB?

#D051DB is rgb(208, 81, 219) — red 208, green 81, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D051DB?

#D051DB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 63%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D051DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D051DB scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D051DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D051DB 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 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.