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#D255E2 Color

#D255E2 is rgb(210, 85, 226) in RGB, hsl(293, 71%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 62%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D255E2
HEX#D255E2
RGBrgb(210, 85, 226)
HSLhsl(293, 71%, 61%)
HSVhsv(293, 62%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 62%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.227 323)
LABlab(57.52% 63.55 -49.09)
LCHlch(57.52% 80.30 322.32)

What #D255E2 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 #D255E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.63Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 10.1Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 10.19Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.99Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 13.15Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.41

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

#D255E2 Channel Values

How #D255E2 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 85 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 71% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 62% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.42:1 vs white · 6.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D255E2 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 text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D255E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D255E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D255E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D255E2
Complementary
#65E255
Analogous
#8B55E2
Analogous
#E255AC
Triadic
#E2D255
Triadic
#55E2D2
Split comp.
#ACE255
Split comp.
#55E28B

Tints & Shades of #D255E2

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

#D76BE6
#DE85EA
#E49BEE
#EAB1F2
#F0C6F5
#F7E0FA

Shades

#C832DC
#B121C4
#921BA1
#6E157A
#4F0F57
#2F0934

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D255E2.

How #D255E2 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#D255E2
Protanopia#7777E2
Protanomaly#A46BE2
Deuteranopia#8F8FE0
Deuteranomaly#AE7CE1
Tritanopia#C57474
Tritanomaly#CA69AB
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D255E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d255e2: #D255E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D255E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d255e2': '#D255E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.333, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_d255e2">#D255E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#D255E2"

More Pink Colors

#D255E2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D255E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D255E2?

#D255E2 is a light pink — rgb(210, 85, 226) in RGB and hsl(293, 71%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.63.

What is the RGB value of #D255E2?

#D255E2 is rgb(210, 85, 226) — red 210, green 85, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D255E2?

#D255E2 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 62%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D255E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D255E2 scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D255E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D255E2 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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