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#D421CE Color

#D421CE is rgb(212, 33, 206) in RGB, hsl(302, 73%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 3%, 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 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D421CE
HEX#D421CE
RGBrgb(212, 33, 206)
HSLhsl(302, 73%, 48%)
HSVhsv(302, 84%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 3%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.265 329.8)
LABlab(51.24% 77.13 -47.63)
LCHlch(51.24% 90.66 328.30)

What #D421CE 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 #D421CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 6.16Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 17.21Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 17.54Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 18.9Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 19.25Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 19.94

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

#D421CE Channel Values

How #D421CE 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 33 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 73% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 84% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 3% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.28:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D421CE 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 text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D421CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D421CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D421CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D421CE
Complementary
#21D427
Analogous
#8021D4
Analogous
#D42174
Triadic
#CED421
Triadic
#21CED4
Split comp.
#74D421
Split comp.
#21D480

Tints & Shades of #D421CE

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

#E038DA
#E557E0
#EA76E6
#EF9AEC
#F4B8F2
#F9D7F8

Shades

#B91DB4
#9A1896
#80147C
#651063
#4B0C49
#2C072B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D421CE.

How #D421CE 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#D421CE
Protanopia#6363CE
Protanomaly#9D50CE
Deuteranopia#8383CB
Deuteranomaly#AA6ACC
Tritanopia#C95555
Tritanomaly#CD4695
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D421CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d421ce: #D421CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D421CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d421ce': '#D421CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.129, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_d421ce">#D421CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D421CE"

More Pink Colors

#D421CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D421CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D421CE?

#D421CE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(212, 33, 206) in RGB and hsl(302, 73%, 48%) 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 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #D421CE?

#D421CE is rgb(212, 33, 206) — red 212, green 33, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D421CE?

#D421CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 3%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D421CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D421CE scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D421CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D421CE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 22.21, which is visibly different.

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