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#D470DB Color

#D470DB is rgb(212, 112, 219) in RGB, hsl(296, 60%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 49%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D470DB
HEX#D470DB
RGBrgb(212, 112, 219)
HSLhsl(296, 60%, 65%)
HSVhsv(296, 49%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 49%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.182 324.8)
LABlab(62.13% 51.29 -37.93)
LCHlch(62.13% 63.80 323.51)

What #D470DB 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 #D470DB, 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.

#D470DB Channel Values

How #D470DB 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 112 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 60% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 49% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D470DB 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D470DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D470DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D470DB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D470DB.

How #D470DB 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#D470DB
Protanopia#8888DB
Protanomaly#AC7FDB
Deuteranopia#9B9BD9
Deuteranomaly#B48CDA
Tritanopia#CA8484
Tritanomaly#CE7DAE
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D470DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d470db: #D470DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D470DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d470db': '#D470DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.439, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_d470db">#D470DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D470DB"

More Pink Colors

#D470DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D470DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D470DB?

#D470DB is a light pink — rgb(212, 112, 219) in RGB and hsl(296, 60%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.

What is the RGB value of #D470DB?

#D470DB is rgb(212, 112, 219) — red 212, green 112, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D470DB?

#D470DB converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 49%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D470DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D470DB scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D470DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D470DB 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 4.05, which is very hard to tell apart.

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