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#D257DB Color

#D257DB is rgb(210, 87, 219) in RGB, hsl(296, 65%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 60%, 0%, 14%) 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 8.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D257DB
HEX#D257DB
RGBrgb(210, 87, 219)
HSLhsl(296, 65%, 60%)
HSVhsv(296, 60%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 60%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.218 324.9)
LABlab(57.53% 61.81 -45.15)
LCHlch(57.53% 76.55 323.85)

What #D257DB 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 #D257DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.29Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 11.28Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 11.37Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.43Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.62Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 13.66

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

#D257DB Channel Values

How #D257DB 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 87 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 65% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 60% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D257DB 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D257DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D257DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D257DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D257DB
Complementary
#60DB57
Analogous
#9057DB
Analogous
#DB57A2
Triadic
#DBD257
Triadic
#57DBD2
Split comp.
#A2DB57
Split comp.
#57DB90

Tints & Shades of #D257DB

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

#D86CE0
#DF85E5
#E49AEA
#EBB3EF
#F1C8F3
#F7E2F9

Shades

#CA35D4
#AF27B9
#902097
#701976
#501254
#300B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D257DB.

How #D257DB 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#D257DB
Protanopia#7878DB
Protanomaly#A46DDB
Deuteranopia#9090D9
Deuteranomaly#AE7DDA
Tritanopia#C67373
Tritanomaly#CB69A7
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D257DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d257db: #D257DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D257DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d257db': '#D257DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.341, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_d257db">#D257DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D257DB"

More Pink Colors

#D257DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D257DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D257DB?

#D257DB is a light pink — rgb(210, 87, 219) in RGB and hsl(296, 65%, 60%) 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 8.29.

What is the RGB value of #D257DB?

#D257DB is rgb(210, 87, 219) — red 210, green 87, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D257DB?

#D257DB converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 60%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D257DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D257DB scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D257DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D257DB 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 8.29, 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.