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#D477CE Color

#D477CE is rgb(212, 119, 206) in RGB, hsl(304, 52%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 3%, 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 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D477CE
HEX#D477CE
RGBrgb(212, 119, 206)
HSLhsl(304, 52%, 65%)
HSVhsv(304, 44%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 3%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.159 329.5)
LABlab(63.02% 46.19 -29.29)
LCHlch(63.02% 54.69 327.62)

What #D477CE 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 #D477CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 5.08Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.91Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.7Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.11Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.36Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 12.97

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

#D477CE Channel Values

How #D477CE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 52% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 44% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 3% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D477CE 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D477CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D477CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D477CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D477CE
Complementary
#77D47E
Analogous
#AC77D4
Analogous
#D477A0
Triadic
#CED477
Triadic
#77CED4
Split comp.
#A0D477
Split comp.
#77D4AC

Tints & Shades of #D477CE

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

#DA8BD5
#DF9ADB
#E5AEE2
#EBC1E9
#F2D4F0
#F6E4F5

Shades

#C954C1
#BA3BB2
#973090
#74256F
#511A4E
#321030

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D477CE.

How #D477CE 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#D477CE
Protanopia#8D8DCE
Protanomaly#AE85CE
Deuteranopia#9E9ECC
Deuteranomaly#B690CD
Tritanopia#CC8686
Tritanomaly#CF80A8
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D477CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d477ce: #D477CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D477CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d477ce': '#D477CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.467, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_d477ce">#D477CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D477CE"

More Pink Colors

#D477CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D477CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D477CE?

#D477CE is a light pink — rgb(212, 119, 206) in RGB and hsl(304, 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 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #D477CE?

#D477CE is rgb(212, 119, 206) — red 212, green 119, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D477CE?

#D477CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 3%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D477CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D477CE scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D477CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D477CE 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 7.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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