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#D36BE1 Color

#D36BE1 is rgb(211, 107, 225) in RGB, hsl(293, 66%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 52%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D36BE1
HEX#D36BE1
RGBrgb(211, 107, 225)
HSLhsl(293, 66%, 65%)
HSVhsv(293, 52%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 52%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.195 322.8)
LABlab(61.31% 54.16 -42.58)
LCHlch(61.31% 68.89 321.82)

What #D36BE1 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 #D36BE1, 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.

#D36BE1 Channel Values

How #D36BE1 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 107 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 66% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 52% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D36BE1 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 text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D36BE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D36BE1; 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 #D36BE1

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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How #D36BE1 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#D36BE1
Protanopia#8585E1
Protanomaly#AA7BE1
Deuteranopia#9898DF
Deuteranomaly#B388E0
Tritanopia#C78282
Tritanomaly#CC79B0
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #D36BE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d36be1: #D36BE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D36BE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d36be1': '#D36BE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.420, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_d36be1">#D36BE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#D36BE1"

More Pink Colors

#D36BE1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D36BE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D36BE1?

#D36BE1 is a light pink — rgb(211, 107, 225) in RGB and hsl(293, 66%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.77.

What is the RGB value of #D36BE1?

#D36BE1 is rgb(211, 107, 225) — red 211, green 107, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D36BE1?

#D36BE1 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 52%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D36BE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D36BE1 scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D36BE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D36BE1 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 8.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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