Deep Mauve (#D473D4)

The hex code for Deep Mauve is #D473D4. It is rgb(212, 115, 212) in RGB, hsl(300, 53%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D473D4

HEX#D473D4

RGBrgb(212, 115, 212)

HSLhsl(300, 53%, 64%)

HSVhsv(300, 46%, 83%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 0%, 17%)

OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.171 327.2)

LABlab(62.45% 48.92 -33.53)

LCHlch(62.45% 59.31 325.57)

Colors Closest to Deep Mauve

Deep Mauve is a registered color name, also listed as French Mauve. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 3.6 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.92 Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 10.91 Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.28 Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.37 Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.38

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

#D473D4 Channel Values

How Deep Mauve breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 212 · G 115 · B 212	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 53% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 46% · V 83%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 17%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.92:1 vs white · 7.2:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Deep Mauve 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Deep Mauve

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Deep Mauve; 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 Deep Mauve

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

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How Deep Mauve 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#D473D4

Protanopia#8A8AD4

Protanomaly#AD81D4

Deuteranopia#9C9CD2

Deuteranomaly#B58DD3

Tritanopia#CB8585

Tritanomaly#CF7EAA

Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D473D4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--deep-mauve: #D473D4;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D473D4;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'deep-mauve': '#D473D4' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.451, blue: 0.831)

Android XML<color name="deep_mauve">#D473D4</color>

SVG fillfill="#D473D4"

More Pink Colors

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

d6006b d470a2 d65282 d39bcb d70040 d24b78 d71868 d14dcd d74894 d10047 d8bfd8 d07cd0 e22ce2 ebc7eb f4d2dd fc89ac ff24ff ff91af fff0f5 520052 702963 8d4e85 a50036 c154c1

#D473D4 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Deep Mauve?

The hex code for Deep Mauve is #D473D4. That is rgb(212, 115, 212) in RGB, hsl(300, 53%, 64%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D473D4?

#D473D4 is rgb(212, 115, 212) — red 212, green 115, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D473D4?

#D473D4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D473D4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D473D4 scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D473D4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D473D4 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 3.6, which is very hard to tell apart.

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