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#D17CDE Color

#D17CDE is rgb(209, 124, 222) in RGB, hsl(292, 60%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 44%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D17CDE
HEX#D17CDE
RGBrgb(209, 124, 222)
HSLhsl(292, 60%, 68%)
HSVhsv(292, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 44%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.164 322.1)
LABlab(64.21% 44.99 -36.42)
LCHlch(64.21% 57.88 321.01)

What #D17CDE 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 #D17CDE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 5.19Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.95Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.21Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.91Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.55Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.23

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

#D17CDE Channel Values

How #D17CDE 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 124 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 60% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D17CDE 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D17CDE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D17CDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D17CDE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D17CDE
Complementary
#89DE7C
Analogous
#A07CDE
Analogous
#DE7CBA
Triadic
#DED17C
Triadic
#7CDED1
Split comp.
#BADE7C
Split comp.
#7CDEA0

Tints & Shades of #D17CDE

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

#D78DE2
#DEA1E8
#E4B1EC
#EAC2F0
#EFD2F4
#F6E7F9

Shades

#C458D5
#B833CC
#972AA7
#72207E
#51165A
#300D35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D17CDE.

How #D17CDE 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#D17CDE
Protanopia#8F8FDE
Protanomaly#AE88DE
Deuteranopia#9F9FDC
Deuteranomaly#B592DD
Tritanopia#C78D8D
Tritanomaly#CB87B3
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D17CDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d17cde: #D17CDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D17CDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d17cde': '#D17CDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.486, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_d17cde">#D17CDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D17CDE"

More Pink Colors

#D17CDE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D17CDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D17CDE?

#D17CDE is a light pink — rgb(209, 124, 222) in RGB and hsl(292, 60%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #D17CDE?

#D17CDE is rgb(209, 124, 222) — red 209, green 124, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D17CDE?

#D17CDE converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 44%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D17CDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D17CDE scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D17CDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D17CDE 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 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #D17CDE in a Tool

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