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#D388CD Color

#D388CD is rgb(211, 136, 205) in RGB, hsl(305, 46%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 3%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D388CD
HEX#D388CD
RGBrgb(211, 136, 205)
HSLhsl(305, 46%, 68%)
HSVhsv(305, 36%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 3%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.128 329.6)
LABlab(66.40% 37.26 -23.59)
LCHlch(66.40% 44.10 327.66)

What #D388CD 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 #D388CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.75Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.26Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 11.61Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.87Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.89Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 12.13

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D388CD Channel Values

How #D388CD 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 136 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 46% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 36% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 3% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D388CD 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D388CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D388CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D388CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D388CD
Complementary
#88D38E
Analogous
#B488D3
Analogous
#D388A7
Triadic
#CDD388
Triadic
#88CDD3
Split comp.
#A7D388
Split comp.
#88D3B4

Tints & Shades of #D388CD

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

#D897D3
#DFA9DB
#E5B8E1
#EAC7E7
#F0D6EE
#F7E9F6

Shades

#C766BF
#BA45B0
#993891
#732B6D
#521E4E
#30122E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D388CD.

How #D388CD 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#D388CD
Protanopia#9898CD
Protanomaly#B392CD
Deuteranopia#A6A6CB
Deuteranomaly#BA9BCC
Tritanopia#CC9393
Tritanomaly#CF8FAD
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D388CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d388cd: #D388CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D388CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d388cd': '#D388CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.533, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_d388cd">#D388CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D388CD"

More Pink Colors

#D388CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D388CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D388CD?

#D388CD is a light pink — rgb(211, 136, 205) in RGB and hsl(305, 46%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #D388CD?

#D388CD is rgb(211, 136, 205) — red 211, green 136, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D388CD?

#D388CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 3%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D388CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D388CD scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D388CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D388CD 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.