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#D14DCD Color

#D14DCD is rgb(209, 77, 205) in RGB, hsl(302, 59%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 2%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D14DCD
HEX#D14DCD
RGBrgb(209, 77, 205)
HSLhsl(302, 59%, 56%)
HSVhsv(302, 63%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 2%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.22 329)
LABlab(55.29% 63.75 -40.75)
LCHlch(55.29% 75.66 327.41)

What #D14DCD 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 #D14DCD, 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.

#D14DCD Channel Values

How #D14DCD 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 77 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 59% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 63% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 2% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D14DCD 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 text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D14DCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D14DCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D14DCD; 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 #D14DCD

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 #D14DCD.

How #D14DCD 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#D14DCD
Protanopia#7373CD
Protanomaly#A166CD
Deuteranopia#8C8CCB
Deuteranomaly#AC77CC
Tritanopia#C76969
Tritanomaly#CB5F9B
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D14DCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d14dcd: #D14DCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D14DCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d14dcd': '#D14DCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.302, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_d14dcd">#D14DCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D14DCD"

More Pink Colors

#D14DCD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D14DCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D14DCD?

#D14DCD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(209, 77, 205) in RGB and hsl(302, 59%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #D14DCD?

#D14DCD is rgb(209, 77, 205) — red 209, green 77, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D14DCD?

#D14DCD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 2%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D14DCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D14DCD scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D14DCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D14DCD 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 11.17, which is visibly different.

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