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#D265BE Color

#D265BE is rgb(210, 101, 190) in RGB, hsl(311, 55%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 10%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D265BE
HEX#D265BE
RGBrgb(210, 101, 190)
HSLhsl(311, 55%, 61%)
HSVhsv(311, 52%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 10%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.173 334.8)
LABlab(58.78% 52.07 -26.77)
LCHlch(58.78% 58.54 332.79)

What #D265BE 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 #D265BE, 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.

#D265BE Channel Values

How #D265BE 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 101 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 55% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 52% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 10% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D265BE 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 text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D265BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D265BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D265BE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D265BE

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 #D265BE.

How #D265BE 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#D265BE
Protanopia#8181BE
Protanomaly#A776BE
Deuteranopia#9595BC
Deuteranomaly#B184BD
Tritanopia#CB7575
Tritanomaly#CE6F98
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D265BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d265be: #D265BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D265BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d265be': '#D265BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.396, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_d265be">#D265BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D265BE"

More Pink Colors

#D265BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D265BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D265BE?

#D265BE is a light pink — rgb(210, 101, 190) in RGB and hsl(311, 55%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.

What is the RGB value of #D265BE?

#D265BE is rgb(210, 101, 190) — red 210, green 101, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D265BE?

#D265BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 10%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D265BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D265BE scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D265BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D265BE 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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