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#D501AB Color

#D501AB is rgb(213, 1, 171) in RGB, hsl(312, 99%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 20%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), visibly different at ΔE 12.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D501AB
HEX#D501AB
RGBrgb(213, 1, 171)
HSLhsl(312, 99%, 42%)
HSVhsv(312, 100%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 20%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.256 340.1)
LABlab(48.63% 77.59 -31.33)
LCHlch(48.63% 83.68 338.01)

What #D501AB 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 #D501AB, 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.

#D501AB Channel Values

How #D501AB 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 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 99% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 100% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 20% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D501AB 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 text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D501AB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D501AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D501AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D501AB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D501AB.

How #D501AB 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#D501AB
Protanopia#5F5FAA
Protanomaly#9C4AAB
Deuteranopia#8181A7
Deuteranomaly#A966A9
Tritanopia#CD4040
Tritanomaly#D1317A
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D501AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d501ab: #D501AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D501AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d501ab': '#D501AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.004, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_d501ab">#D501AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D501AB"

More Pink Colors

#D501AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D501AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D501AB?

#D501AB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(213, 1, 171) in RGB and hsl(312, 99%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.44.

What is the RGB value of #D501AB?

#D501AB is rgb(213, 1, 171) — red 213, green 1, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D501AB?

#D501AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 20%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D501AB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D501AB scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D501AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D501AB 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 19.35, which is visibly different.

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