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#D161CA Color

#D161CA is rgb(209, 97, 202) in RGB, hsl(304, 55%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 3%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D161CA
HEX#D161CA
RGBrgb(209, 97, 202)
HSLhsl(304, 55%, 60%)
HSVhsv(304, 54%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 3%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.189 329.9)
LABlab(58.35% 55.05 -34.26)
LCHlch(58.35% 64.84 328.10)

What #D161CA 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 #D161CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 5.11Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 5.61Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.41Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 7.42Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.62Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.93

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

#D161CA Channel Values

How #D161CA 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 97 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 55% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 54% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 3% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.35:1 vs white · 6.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D161CA 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 text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D161CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D161CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D161CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D161CA
Complementary
#61D168
Analogous
#A061D1
Analogous
#D16192
Triadic
#CAD161
Triadic
#61CAD1
Split comp.
#92D161
Split comp.
#61D1A0

Tints & Shades of #D161CA

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

#D775D0
#DE8CD8
#E3A0DF
#EAB8E7
#F0CCEE
#F7E3F6

Shades

#C841BF
#AE32A6
#8E2988
#6F2069
#4F174B
#2F0E2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D161CA.

How #D161CA 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#D161CA
Protanopia#7E7ECA
Protanomaly#A673CA
Deuteranopia#9393C8
Deuteranomaly#AF82C9
Tritanopia#C87575
Tritanomaly#CC6E9E
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D161CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d161ca: #D161CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D161CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d161ca': '#D161CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.380, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_d161ca">#D161CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D161CA"

More Pink Colors

#D161CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D161CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D161CA?

#D161CA is a light pink — rgb(209, 97, 202) in RGB and hsl(304, 55%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.

What is the RGB value of #D161CA?

#D161CA is rgb(209, 97, 202) — red 209, green 97, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D161CA?

#D161CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 3%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D161CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D161CA scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D161CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D161CA 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 5.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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