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#D408C6 Color

#D408C6 is rgb(212, 8, 198) in RGB, hsl(304, 93%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 7%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D408C6
HEX#D408C6
RGBrgb(212, 8, 198)
HSLhsl(304, 93%, 43%)
HSVhsv(304, 96%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 7%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.27 332)
LABlab(49.79% 79.36 -45.32)
LCHlch(49.79% 91.38 330.27)

What #D408C6 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 #D408C6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 8.52Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 15.53Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 16.99Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 17.26Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 17.77Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 18.82

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

#D408C6 Channel Values

How #D408C6 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 212 · G 8 · B 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 93% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 96% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 7% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.52:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D408C6 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.

TextWhite text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D408C6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D408C6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D408C6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D408C6
Complementary
#08D415
Analogous
#7B08D4
Analogous
#D40860
Triadic
#C6D408
Triadic
#08C6D4
Split comp.
#60D408
Split comp.
#08D47B

Tints & Shades of #D408C6

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

#F60EE7
#F835EB
#F95DEF
#FA7FF2
#FCA6F6
#FDCEFA

Shades

#B607AA
#9D0693
#800578
#670461
#4A0345
#31022E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D408C6.

How #D408C6 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#D408C6
Protanopia#5F5FC6
Protanomaly#9C4BC6
Deuteranopia#8181C3
Deuteranomaly#A966C4
Tritanopia#C94D4D
Tritanomaly#CE3C8E
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D408C6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d408c6: #D408C6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D408C6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d408c6': '#D408C6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.031, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_d408c6">#D408C6</color>
SVG fillfill="#D408C6"

More Pink Colors

#D408C6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D408C6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D408C6?

#D408C6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(212, 8, 198) in RGB and hsl(304, 93%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.52.

What is the RGB value of #D408C6?

#D408C6 is rgb(212, 8, 198) — red 212, green 8, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D408C6?

#D408C6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 7%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D408C6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D408C6 scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D408C6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D408C6 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 23.22, which is visibly different.

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