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#D053BB Color

#D053BB is rgb(208, 83, 187) in RGB, hsl(310, 57%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 10%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D053BB
HEX#D053BB
RGBrgb(208, 83, 187)
HSLhsl(310, 57%, 57%)
HSVhsv(310, 60%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 10%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.197 334.7)
LABlab(55.33% 58.96 -30.39)
LCHlch(55.33% 66.33 332.73)

What #D053BB 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 #D053BB, 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.

#D053BB Channel Values

How #D053BB 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 83 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 57% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 60% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 10% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.73:1 vs white · 5.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D053BB 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 text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D053BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D053BB; 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 #D053BB

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 #D053BB.

How #D053BB 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#D053BB
Protanopia#7575BB
Protanomaly#A269BB
Deuteranopia#8D8DB8
Deuteranomaly#AC7AB9
Tritanopia#C86868
Tritanomaly#CB6091
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D053BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d053bb: #D053BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D053BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d053bb': '#D053BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.325, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_d053bb">#D053BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D053BB"

More Pink Colors

#D053BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D053BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D053BB?

#D053BB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(208, 83, 187) in RGB and hsl(310, 57%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.

What is the RGB value of #D053BB?

#D053BB is rgb(208, 83, 187) — red 208, green 83, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D053BB?

#D053BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 10%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D053BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D053BB scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D053BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D053BB 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 10.55, which is visibly different.

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