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#D194CF Color

#D194CF is rgb(209, 148, 207) in RGB, hsl(302, 40%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 1%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D194CF
HEX#D194CF
RGBrgb(209, 148, 207)
HSLhsl(302, 40%, 70%)
HSVhsv(302, 29%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 1%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.107 327.7)
LABlab(68.89% 30.71 -20.96)
LCHlch(68.89% 37.18 325.69)

What #D194CF 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 #D194CF, 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.

#D194CF Channel Values

How #D194CF 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 148 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 40% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 29% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 1% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D194CF 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D194CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D194CF; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D194CF

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D194CF.

How #D194CF 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#D194CF
Protanopia#A1A1CF
Protanomaly#B69CCF
Deuteranopia#ABABCE
Deuteranomaly#BCA3CE
Tritanopia#CB9D9D
Tritanomaly#CD9AB3
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D194CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d194cf: #D194CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D194CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d194cf': '#D194CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.580, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_d194cf">#D194CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D194CF"

More Pink Colors

#D194CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D194CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D194CF?

#D194CF is a light pink — rgb(209, 148, 207) in RGB and hsl(302, 40%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.

What is the RGB value of #D194CF?

#D194CF is rgb(209, 148, 207) — red 209, green 148, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D194CF?

#D194CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 1%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D194CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D194CF scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D194CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D194CF 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 4.52, which is very hard to tell apart.

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