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#D477CB Color

#D477CB is rgb(212, 119, 203) in RGB, hsl(306, 52%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 4%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D477CB
HEX#D477CB
RGBrgb(212, 119, 203)
HSLhsl(306, 52%, 65%)
HSVhsv(306, 44%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 4%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.156 330.7)
LABlab(62.92% 45.80 -27.76)
LCHlch(62.92% 53.55 328.78)

What #D477CB 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 #D477CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 6.58Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.2Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 12.13Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 12.14Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 13.18Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.35

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

#D477CB Channel Values

How #D477CB 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 119 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 52% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 44% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 4% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.88:1 vs white · 7.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D477CB 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 text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D477CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D477CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D477CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D477CB
Complementary
#77D481
Analogous
#AF77D4
Analogous
#D4779C
Triadic
#CBD477
Triadic
#77CBD4
Split comp.
#9CD477
Split comp.
#77D4AF

Tints & Shades of #D477CB

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

#DA8BD2
#DF9AD8
#E5AEE0
#EBC1E7
#F2D4EF
#F6E4F5

Shades

#C954BD
#BA3BAD
#97308D
#74256C
#511A4C
#32102F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D477CB.

How #D477CB 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#D477CB
Protanopia#8D8DCB
Protanomaly#AE85CB
Deuteranopia#9E9EC9
Deuteranomaly#B690CA
Tritanopia#CC8686
Tritanomaly#CF80A6
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D477CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d477cb: #D477CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D477CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d477cb': '#D477CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.467, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_d477cb">#D477CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D477CB"

More Pink Colors

#D477CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D477CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D477CB?

#D477CB is a light pink — rgb(212, 119, 203) in RGB and hsl(306, 52%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #D477CB?

#D477CB is rgb(212, 119, 203) — red 212, green 119, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D477CB?

#D477CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 4%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D477CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D477CB scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D477CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D477CB 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 9.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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