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#D05DCE Color

#D05DCE is rgb(208, 93, 206) in RGB, hsl(301, 55%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 1%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D05DCE
HEX#D05DCE
RGBrgb(208, 93, 206)
HSLhsl(301, 55%, 59%)
HSVhsv(301, 55%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 1%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.198 328.2)
LABlab(57.68% 57.03 -37.60)
LCHlch(57.68% 68.31 326.61)

What #D05DCE 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 #D05DCE, 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.

#D05DCE Channel Values

How #D05DCE 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 93 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 55% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 55% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 1% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.42:1 vs white · 6.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D05DCE 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 text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D05DCE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D05DCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D05DCE; 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
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D05DCE

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 #D05DCE.

How #D05DCE 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#D05DCE
Protanopia#7B7BCE
Protanomaly#A470CE
Deuteranopia#9191CC
Deuteranomaly#AE7FCD
Tritanopia#C67474
Tritanomaly#CA6BA0
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D05DCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d05dce: #D05DCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D05DCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d05dce': '#D05DCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.365, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_d05dce">#D05DCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D05DCE"

More Pink Colors

#D05DCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D05DCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D05DCE?

#D05DCE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(208, 93, 206) in RGB and hsl(301, 55%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.

What is the RGB value of #D05DCE?

#D05DCE is rgb(208, 93, 206) — red 208, green 93, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D05DCE?

#D05DCE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 1%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D05DCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D05DCE scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D05DCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D05DCE 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 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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