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#D309AA Color

#D309AA is rgb(211, 9, 170) in RGB, hsl(312, 92%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 19%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), visibly different at ΔE 13.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D309AA
HEX#D309AA
RGBrgb(211, 9, 170)
HSLhsl(312, 92%, 43%)
HSVhsv(312, 96%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 19%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.252 339.9)
LABlab(48.42% 76.47 -31.11)
LCHlch(48.42% 82.56 337.87)

What #D309AA 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 #D309AA, 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.

#D309AA Channel Values

How #D309AA 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 211 · G 9 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 92% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 96% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 19% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D309AA 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 text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D309AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D309AA; 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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Tints & Shades of #D309AA

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D309AA.

How #D309AA 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#D309AA
Protanopia#5F5FA9
Protanomaly#9B4AAA
Deuteranopia#8080A7
Deuteranomaly#A865A8
Tritanopia#CC4141
Tritanomaly#CF3379
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D309AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d309aa: #D309AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D309AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d309aa': '#D309AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.035, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_d309aa">#D309AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D309AA"

More Pink Colors

#D309AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D309AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D309AA?

#D309AA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(211, 9, 170) in RGB and hsl(312, 92%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.3.

What is the RGB value of #D309AA?

#D309AA is rgb(211, 9, 170) — red 211, green 9, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D309AA?

#D309AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 19%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D309AA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D309AA scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D309AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D309AA 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 18.67, which is visibly different.

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