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#D355AF Color

#D355AF is rgb(211, 85, 175) in RGB, hsl(317, 59%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 17%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D355AF
HEX#D355AF
RGBrgb(211, 85, 175)
HSLhsl(317, 59%, 58%)
HSVhsv(317, 60%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 17%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.188 340.3)
LABlab(55.69% 57.69 -22.86)
LCHlch(55.69% 62.05 338.39)

What #D355AF 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 #D355AF, 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.

#D355AF Channel Values

How #D355AF 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 85 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 59% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 60% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 17% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.69:1 vs white · 5.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D355AF 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 text3.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D355AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D355AF; 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 #D355AF

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 #D355AF.

How #D355AF 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#D355AF
Protanopia#7878AF
Protanomaly#A46BAF
Deuteranopia#8F8FAC
Deuteranomaly#AF7CAD
Tritanopia#CD6666
Tritanomaly#CF6089
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D355AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d355af: #D355AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D355AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d355af': '#D355AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.333, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_d355af">#D355AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D355AF"

More Pink Colors

#D355AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D355AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D355AF?

#D355AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(211, 85, 175) in RGB and hsl(317, 59%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.

What is the RGB value of #D355AF?

#D355AF is rgb(211, 85, 175) — red 211, green 85, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D355AF?

#D355AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 17%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D355AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D355AF scores 3.69:1 against white and 5.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D355AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D355AF 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 14.28, which is visibly different.

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