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#D47DA5 Color

#D47DA5 is rgb(212, 125, 165) in RGB, hsl(332, 50%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 22%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D47DA5
HEX#D47DA5
RGBrgb(212, 125, 165)
HSLhsl(332, 50%, 66%)
HSVhsv(332, 41%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 22%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.118 351.6)
LABlab(63.04% 38.31 -6.12)
LCHlch(63.04% 38.79 350.92)

What #D47DA5 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 #D47DA5, 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.

#D47DA5 Channel Values

How #D47DA5 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 125 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 50% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 41% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 22% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D47DA5 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D47DA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D47DA5; 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 #D47DA5

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 #D47DA5 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#D47DA5
Protanopia#9191A5
Protanomaly#B089A5
Deuteranopia#A1A1A2
Deuteranomaly#B794A3
Tritanopia#D18383
Tritanomaly#D28192
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #D47DA5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d47da5: #D47DA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D47DA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d47da5': '#D47DA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.490, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_d47da5">#D47DA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#D47DA5"

More Pink Colors

#D47DA5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D47DA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D47DA5?

#D47DA5 is a light pink — rgb(212, 125, 165) in RGB and hsl(332, 50%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #D47DA5?

#D47DA5 is rgb(212, 125, 165) — red 212, green 125, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D47DA5?

#D47DA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 22%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D47DA5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D47DA5 scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D47DA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D47DA5 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 10.42, which is visibly different.

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