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#D181DF Color

#D181DF is rgb(209, 129, 223) in RGB, hsl(291, 59%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 42%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D181DF
HEX#D181DF
RGBrgb(209, 129, 223)
HSLhsl(291, 59%, 69%)
HSVhsv(291, 42%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 42%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.156 321.5)
LABlab(65.28% 42.65 -35.33)
LCHlch(65.28% 55.38 320.36)

What #D181DF 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 #D181DF, 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.

#D181DF Channel Values

How #D181DF 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 129 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 59% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 42% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D181DF 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D181DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D181DF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D181DF

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 #D181DF.

How #D181DF 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#D181DF
Protanopia#9393DF
Protanomaly#AF8CDF
Deuteranopia#A1A1DD
Deuteranomaly#B695DE
Tritanopia#C79191
Tritanomaly#CB8BB6
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D181DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d181df: #D181DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D181DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d181df': '#D181DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.506, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_d181df">#D181DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D181DF"

More Pink Colors

#D181DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D181DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D181DF?

#D181DF is a light pink — rgb(209, 129, 223) in RGB and hsl(291, 59%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.

What is the RGB value of #D181DF?

#D181DF is rgb(209, 129, 223) — red 209, green 129, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D181DF?

#D181DF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 42%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D181DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D181DF scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D181DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D181DF 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 10.2, which is visibly different.

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