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#D45EC8 Color

#D45EC8 is rgb(212, 94, 200) in RGB, hsl(306, 58%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 6%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D45EC8
HEX#D45EC8
RGBrgb(212, 94, 200)
HSLhsl(306, 58%, 60%)
HSVhsv(306, 56%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 6%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.194 331.6)
LABlab(58.20% 57.01 -33.32)
LCHlch(58.20% 66.03 329.69)

What #D45EC8 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 #D45EC8, 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.

#D45EC8 Channel Values

How #D45EC8 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 94 · B 2008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 58% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 56% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 6% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D45EC8 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D45EC8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D45EC8; 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 #D45EC8

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 #D45EC8 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#D45EC8
Protanopia#7D7DC8
Protanomaly#A772C8
Deuteranopia#9393C6
Deuteranomaly#B181C7
Tritanopia#CB7373
Tritanomaly#CF6B9C
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #D45EC8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d45ec8: #D45EC8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D45EC8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d45ec8': '#D45EC8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.369, blue: 0.784)
Android XML<color name="color_d45ec8">#D45EC8</color>
SVG fillfill="#D45EC8"

More Pink Colors

#D45EC8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D45EC8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D45EC8?

#D45EC8 is a light pink — rgb(212, 94, 200) in RGB and hsl(306, 58%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #D45EC8?

#D45EC8 is rgb(212, 94, 200) — red 212, green 94, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D45EC8?

#D45EC8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 6%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D45EC8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D45EC8 scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D45EC8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D45EC8 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 6.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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