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#D147D1 Color

#D147D1 is rgb(209, 71, 209) in RGB, hsl(300, 60%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 0%, 18%) 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 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D147D1
HEX#D147D1
RGBrgb(209, 71, 209)
HSLhsl(300, 60%, 55%)
HSVhsv(300, 66%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.23 327.9)
LABlab(54.62% 66.46 -44.06)
LCHlch(54.62% 79.73 326.46)

What #D147D1 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 #D147D1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 6.26Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 11.99Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.57Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 14.96Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 14.98Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 15.84

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

#D147D1 Channel Values

How #D147D1 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 71 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 60% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 66% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.8:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D147D1 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 text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D147D1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D147D1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D147D1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D147D1
Complementary
#47D147
Analogous
#8C47D1
Analogous
#D1478C
Triadic
#D1D147
Triadic
#47D1D1
Split comp.
#8CD147
Split comp.
#47D18C

Tints & Shades of #D147D1

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

#D760D7
#DD78DD
#E391E3
#EBADEB
#F1C6F1
#F7DEF7

Shades

#C431C4
#A329A3
#872287
#6A1B6A
#4E134E
#2D0B2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D147D1.

How #D147D1 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#D147D1
Protanopia#7070D1
Protanomaly#A062D1
Deuteranopia#8A8ACF
Deuteranomaly#AB75D0
Tritanopia#C66767
Tritanomaly#CA5C9D
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D147D1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d147d1: #D147D1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D147D1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d147d1': '#D147D1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.278, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_d147d1">#D147D1</color>
SVG fillfill="#D147D1"

More Pink Colors

#D147D1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D147D1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D147D1?

#D147D1 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(209, 71, 209) in RGB and hsl(300, 60%, 55%) 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 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #D147D1?

#D147D1 is rgb(209, 71, 209) — red 209, green 71, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D147D1?

#D147D1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D147D1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D147D1 scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D147D1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D147D1 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 11.99, which is visibly different.

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