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#D51ADB Color

#D51ADB is rgb(213, 26, 219) in RGB, hsl(298, 79%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 88%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 11.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D51ADB
HEX#D51ADB
RGBrgb(213, 26, 219)
HSLhsl(298, 79%, 48%)
HSVhsv(298, 88%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 88%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.277 326.8)
LABlab(51.65% 79.87 -54.40)
LCHlch(51.65% 96.64 325.74)

What #D51ADB 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 #D51ADB, 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.

#D51ADB Channel Values

How #D51ADB 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 26 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 79% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 88% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.2:1 vs white · 5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D51ADB 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 text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D51ADB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D51ADB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D51ADB; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D51ADB

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 #D51ADB.

How #D51ADB 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#D51ADB
Protanopia#6262DB
Protanomaly#9D4FDB
Deuteranopia#8383D8
Deuteranomaly#AA69D9
Tritanopia#C85858
Tritanomaly#CD479E
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D51ADB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d51adb: #D51ADB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D51ADB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d51adb': '#D51ADB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.102, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_d51adb">#D51ADB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D51ADB"

More Pink Colors

#D51ADB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D51ADB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D51ADB?

#D51ADB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(213, 26, 219) in RGB and hsl(298, 79%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.77.

What is the RGB value of #D51ADB?

#D51ADB is rgb(213, 26, 219) — red 213, green 26, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D51ADB?

#D51ADB converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 88%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D51ADB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D51ADB scores 4.2:1 against white and 5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D51ADB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D51ADB 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 17.22, which is visibly different.

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