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#D21486 Color

#D21486 is rgb(210, 20, 134) in RGB, hsl(324, 83%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 36%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artist's Purple (#C71585), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D21486
HEX#D21486
RGBrgb(210, 20, 134)
HSLhsl(324, 83%, 45%)
HSVhsv(324, 90%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 36%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.229 352)
LABlab(47.35% 72.34 -11.15)
LCHlch(47.35% 73.19 351.23)

What #D21486 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 #D21486, 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.

#D21486 Channel Values

How #D21486 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 210 · G 20 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 83% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 90% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 36% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.02:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D21486 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.

TextWhite text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D21486 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D21486

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D21486; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D21486

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 #D21486.

How #D21486 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#D21486
Protanopia#606085
Protanomaly#9B4C86
Deuteranopia#818181
Deuteranomaly#A76683
Tritanopia#CE3535
Tritanomaly#CF2B60
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D21486 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d21486: #D21486;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D21486;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d21486': '#D21486' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.078, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_d21486">#D21486</color>
SVG fillfill="#D21486"

More Pink Colors

#D21486 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D21486 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D21486?

#D21486 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(210, 20, 134) in RGB and hsl(324, 83%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artist's Purple (#C71585), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.

What is the RGB value of #D21486?

#D21486 is rgb(210, 20, 134) — red 210, green 20, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D21486?

#D21486 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 36%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D21486 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D21486 scores 5.02:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D21486 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D21486 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 4.57, which is very hard to tell apart.

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