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#D5018B Color

#D5018B is rgb(213, 1, 139) in RGB, hsl(321, 99%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 35%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artist's Purple (#C71585), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5018B
HEX#D5018B
RGBrgb(213, 1, 139)
HSLhsl(321, 99%, 42%)
HSVhsv(321, 100%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 35%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.239 350.5)
LABlab(47.48% 75.11 -13.92)
LCHlch(47.48% 76.39 349.50)

What #D5018B 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 #D5018B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 6.01Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 7.05Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 9.12Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 9.33Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 9.38Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 9.41

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

#D5018B Channel Values

How #D5018B 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 213 · G 1 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 99% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 100% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 35% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5018B 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.

TextWhite text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D5018B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D5018B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5018B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D5018B
Complementary
#01D54B
Analogous
#B501D5
Analogous
#D50121
Triadic
#8BD501
Triadic
#018BD5
Split comp.
#21D501
Split comp.
#01D5B5

Tints & Shades of #D5018B

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

#FE01A5
#FE2AB4
#FE52C2
#FE7BD0
#FFA4DF
#FFCCED

Shades

#BC017A
#9D0167
#840156
#650142
#4C0032
#2E001E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D5018B.

How #D5018B 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#D5018B
Protanopia#5F5F8A
Protanomaly#9C4A8B
Deuteranopia#818186
Deuteranomaly#A96688
Tritanopia#D03333
Tritanomaly#D22662
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D5018B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5018b: #D5018B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5018B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5018b': '#D5018B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.004, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_d5018b">#D5018B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5018B"

More Pink Colors

#D5018B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D5018B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5018B?

#D5018B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(213, 1, 139) in RGB and hsl(321, 99%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artist's Purple (#C71585), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.

What is the RGB value of #D5018B?

#D5018B is rgb(213, 1, 139) — red 213, green 1, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5018B?

#D5018B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 35%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5018B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D5018B scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5018B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5018B 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 6.01, 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.