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#D55AE7 Color

#D55AE7 is rgb(213, 90, 231) in RGB, hsl(292, 75%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 61%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D55AE7
HEX#D55AE7
RGBrgb(213, 90, 231)
HSLhsl(292, 75%, 63%)
HSVhsv(292, 61%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 61%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.226 322.4)
LABlab(58.95% 62.98 -49.60)
LCHlch(58.95% 80.16 321.78)

What #D55AE7 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 #D55AE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.6Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.95Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 11.57Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.99Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 12.29Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.95

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

#D55AE7 Channel Values

How #D55AE7 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 90 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 75% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 61% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D55AE7 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D55AE7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D55AE7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D55AE7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D55AE7
Complementary
#6DE75A
Analogous
#8E5AE7
Analogous
#E75AB4
Triadic
#E7D55A
Triadic
#5AE7D5
Split comp.
#B4E75A
Split comp.
#5AE78E

Tints & Shades of #D55AE7

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

#DA70EB
#E087EE
#E69DF1
#EBB3F4
#F1C9F7
#F7E0FB

Shades

#CB36E2
#B61DCD
#9618AA
#731281
#530D5E
#2F0836

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D55AE7.

How #D55AE7 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#D55AE7
Protanopia#7B7BE7
Protanomaly#A76FE7
Deuteranopia#9292E5
Deuteranomaly#B17FE6
Tritanopia#C87979
Tritanomaly#CD6EB0
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D55AE7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d55ae7: #D55AE7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D55AE7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d55ae7': '#D55AE7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.353, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_d55ae7">#D55AE7</color>
SVG fillfill="#D55AE7"

More Pink Colors

#D55AE7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D55AE7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D55AE7?

#D55AE7 is a light pink — rgb(213, 90, 231) in RGB and hsl(292, 75%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.

What is the RGB value of #D55AE7?

#D55AE7 is rgb(213, 90, 231) — red 213, green 90, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D55AE7?

#D55AE7 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 61%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D55AE7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D55AE7 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D55AE7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D55AE7 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.95, 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.