#D185BD Color

#D185BD is rgb(209, 133, 189) in RGB, hsl(316, 45%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 10%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D185BD

HEX#D185BD

RGBrgb(209, 133, 189)

HSLhsl(316, 45%, 67%)

HSVhsv(316, 36%, 82%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 10%, 18%)

OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.117 337)

LABlab(65.03% 36.01 -16.75)

LCHlch(65.03% 39.71 335.05)

What #D185BD 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 #D185BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 5.86 Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.23 Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 9.05 Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 10.39 Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 10.58 Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 11.1

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

#D185BD Channel Values

How #D185BD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 209 · G 133 · B 189	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 316° · S 45% · L 67%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 316° · S 36% · V 82%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 36% · Y 10% · K 18%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.69:1 vs white · 7.8:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D185BD 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 text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D185BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D185BD; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D185BD

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 #D185BD.

How #D185BD 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#D185BD

Protanopia#9696BD

Protanomaly#B18FBD

Deuteranopia#A3A3BB

Deuteranomaly#B798BC

Tritanopia#CC8E8E

Tritanomaly#CE8AA3

Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #D185BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d185bd: #D185BD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D185BD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d185bd': '#D185BD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.522, blue: 0.741)

Android XML<color name="color_d185bd">#D185BD</color>

SVG fillfill="#D185BD"

More Pink Colors

#D185BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D185BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D185BD?

#D185BD is a light pink — rgb(209, 133, 189) in RGB and hsl(316, 45%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.

What is the RGB value of #D185BD?

#D185BD is rgb(209, 133, 189) — red 209, green 133, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D185BD?

#D185BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 10%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D185BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D185BD scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D185BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D185BD 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.1, which is visibly different.

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