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#D105A5 Color

#D105A5 is rgb(209, 5, 165) in RGB, hsl(313, 95%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), visibly different at ΔE 13.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D105A5
HEX#D105A5
RGBrgb(209, 5, 165)
HSLhsl(313, 95%, 42%)
HSVhsv(313, 98%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.249 340.9)
LABlab(47.72% 75.94 -29.26)
LCHlch(47.72% 81.38 338.93)

What #D105A5 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 #D105A5, 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.

#D105A5 Channel Values

How #D105A5 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 209 · G 5 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 95% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 98% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 21% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.91:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D105A5 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.

TextWhite text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D105A5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D105A5; 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 #D105A5

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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How #D105A5 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#D105A5
Protanopia#5D5DA4
Protanomaly#9A49A5
Deuteranopia#7F7FA1
Deuteranomaly#A664A3
Tritanopia#CA3E3E
Tritanomaly#CD3076
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #D105A5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d105a5: #D105A5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D105A5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d105a5': '#D105A5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.020, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_d105a5">#D105A5</color>
SVG fillfill="#D105A5"

More Pink Colors

#D105A5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D105A5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D105A5?

#D105A5 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(209, 5, 165) in RGB and hsl(313, 95%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.01.

What is the RGB value of #D105A5?

#D105A5 is rgb(209, 5, 165) — red 209, green 5, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D105A5?

#D105A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D105A5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D105A5 scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D105A5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D105A5 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 16.67, which is visibly different.

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