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#D353EA Color

#D353EA is rgb(211, 83, 234) in RGB, hsl(291, 78%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 65%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D353EA
HEX#D353EA
RGBrgb(211, 83, 234)
HSLhsl(291, 78%, 62%)
HSVhsv(291, 65%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 65%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.237 321.2)
LABlab(57.73% 65.68 -53.22)
LCHlch(57.73% 84.53 320.98)

What #D353EA 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 #D353EA, 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.

#D353EA Channel Values

How #D353EA 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 83 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 78% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 65% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D353EA 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D353EA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D353EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D353EA; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D353EA

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 #D353EA.

How #D353EA 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#D353EA
Protanopia#7777EA
Protanomaly#A46AEA
Deuteranopia#8F8FE8
Deuteranomaly#AE7BE9
Tritanopia#C57575
Tritanomaly#CB69B0
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D353EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d353ea: #D353EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D353EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d353ea': '#D353EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.325, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_d353ea">#D353EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D353EA"

More Pink Colors

#D353EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D353EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D353EA?

#D353EA is a light pink — rgb(211, 83, 234) in RGB and hsl(291, 78%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.72.

What is the RGB value of #D353EA?

#D353EA is rgb(211, 83, 234) — red 211, green 83, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D353EA?

#D353EA converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 65%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D353EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D353EA scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D353EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D353EA 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 12.88, which is visibly different.

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