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#D520D5 Color

#D520D5 is rgb(213, 32, 213) in RGB, hsl(300, 74%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D520D5
HEX#D520D5
RGBrgb(213, 32, 213)
HSLhsl(300, 74%, 48%)
HSVhsv(300, 85%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.27 328.2)
LABlab(51.69% 78.27 -50.92)
LCHlch(51.69% 93.37 326.95)

What #D520D5 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 #D520D5, 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.

#D520D5 Channel Values

How #D520D5 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 32 · B 2138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 74% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 85% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 16%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 #D520D5 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 #D520D5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D520D5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D520D5; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D520D5

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 #D520D5.

How #D520D5 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#D520D5
Protanopia#6363D5
Protanomaly#9E50D5
Deuteranopia#8484D2
Deuteranomaly#AA6AD3
Tritanopia#C95858
Tritanomaly#CE479A
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D520D5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d520d5: #D520D5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D520D5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d520d5': '#D520D5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.125, blue: 0.835)
Android XML<color name="color_d520d5">#D520D5</color>
SVG fillfill="#D520D5"

More Pink Colors

#D520D5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D520D5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D520D5?

#D520D5 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(213, 32, 213) in RGB and hsl(300, 74%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.41.

What is the RGB value of #D520D5?

#D520D5 is rgb(213, 32, 213) — red 213, green 32, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D520D5?

#D520D5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D520D5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D520D5 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 #D520D5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D520D5 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 19.92, which is visibly different.

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