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#D36FCE Color

#D36FCE is rgb(211, 111, 206) in RGB, hsl(303, 53%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 2%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D36FCE
HEX#D36FCE
RGBrgb(211, 111, 206)
HSLhsl(303, 53%, 63%)
HSVhsv(303, 47%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 2%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.171 329.1)
LABlab(61.33% 49.72 -31.90)
LCHlch(61.33% 59.07 327.32)

What #D36FCE 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 #D36FCE, 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.

#D36FCE Channel Values

How #D36FCE 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 111 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 53% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 47% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 2% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D36FCE 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 text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D36FCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D36FCE; 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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Tints & Shades of #D36FCE

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

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How #D36FCE 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#D36FCE
Protanopia#8787CE
Protanomaly#AB7ECE
Deuteranopia#9A9ACC
Deuteranomaly#B48BCD
Tritanopia#CA8080
Tritanomaly#CE7AA5
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #D36FCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d36fce: #D36FCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D36FCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d36fce': '#D36FCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.435, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_d36fce">#D36FCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D36FCE"

More Pink Colors

#D36FCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D36FCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D36FCE?

#D36FCE is a light pink — rgb(211, 111, 206) in RGB and hsl(303, 53%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.

What is the RGB value of #D36FCE?

#D36FCE is rgb(211, 111, 206) — red 211, green 111, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D36FCE?

#D36FCE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 2%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D36FCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D36FCE scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D36FCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D36FCE 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 3.79, which is very hard to tell apart.

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