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#D47EE2 Color

#D47EE2 is rgb(212, 126, 226) in RGB, hsl(292, 63%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 44%, 0%, 11%) 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 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D47EE2
HEX#D47EE2
RGBrgb(212, 126, 226)
HSLhsl(292, 63%, 69%)
HSVhsv(292, 44%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 44%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.166 321.8)
LABlab(65.13% 45.52 -37.18)
LCHlch(65.13% 58.77 320.76)

What #D47EE2 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 #D47EE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 5.66Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.95Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.01Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.84Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.77

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

#D47EE2 Channel Values

How #D47EE2 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 126 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 63% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 44% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.66:1 vs white · 7.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D47EE2 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 text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D47EE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D47EE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D47EE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D47EE2
Complementary
#8BE27E
Analogous
#A37EE2
Analogous
#E27EBD
Triadic
#E2D47E
Triadic
#7EE2D4
Split comp.
#BDE27E
Split comp.
#7EE2A3

Tints & Shades of #D47EE2

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

#DA8FE6
#DF9FE9
#E5B0ED
#ECC5F2
#F1D5F6
#F7E6F9

Shades

#C859D9
#BA2FD0
#9927AA
#771E85
#561660
#300C36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D47EE2.

How #D47EE2 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#D47EE2
Protanopia#9292E2
Protanomaly#B08AE2
Deuteranopia#A1A1E0
Deuteranomaly#B894E1
Tritanopia#CA9090
Tritanomaly#CE89B7
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D47EE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d47ee2: #D47EE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D47EE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d47ee2': '#D47EE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.494, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_d47ee2">#D47EE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#D47EE2"

More Pink Colors

#D47EE2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D47EE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D47EE2?

#D47EE2 is a light pink — rgb(212, 126, 226) in RGB and hsl(292, 63%, 69%) 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 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #D47EE2?

#D47EE2 is rgb(212, 126, 226) — red 212, green 126, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D47EE2?

#D47EE2 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 44%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D47EE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D47EE2 scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D47EE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D47EE2 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 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.