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#D55CE0 Color

#D55CE0 is rgb(213, 92, 224) in RGB, hsl(295, 68%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 59%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D55CE0
HEX#D55CE0
RGBrgb(213, 92, 224)
HSLhsl(295, 68%, 62%)
HSVhsv(295, 59%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 59%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.217 324.3)
LABlab(58.97% 61.21 -45.66)
LCHlch(58.97% 76.36 323.28)

What #D55CE0 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 #D55CE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.54Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.85Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.5Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.05Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 12.56Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 12.75

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

#D55CE0 Channel Values

How #D55CE0 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 92 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 68% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 59% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D55CE0 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 text6.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D55CE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D55CE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D55CE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D55CE0
Complementary
#67E05C
Analogous
#935CE0
Analogous
#E05CA9
Triadic
#E0D55C
Triadic
#5CE0D5
Split comp.
#A9E05C
Split comp.
#5CE093

Tints & Shades of #D55CE0

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

#DB72E4
#E087E8
#E69CEC
#ECB6F1
#F2CCF5
#F7E1F9

Shades

#CC3AD9
#B425C1
#941E9F
#74187C
#54115A
#300A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D55CE0.

How #D55CE0 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#D55CE0
Protanopia#7C7CE0
Protanomaly#A771E0
Deuteranopia#9393DE
Deuteranomaly#B181DF
Tritanopia#C97878
Tritanomaly#CE6EAC
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D55CE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d55ce0: #D55CE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D55CE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d55ce0': '#D55CE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.361, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_d55ce0">#D55CE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#D55CE0"

More Pink Colors

#D55CE0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D55CE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D55CE0?

#D55CE0 is a light pink — rgb(213, 92, 224) in RGB and hsl(295, 68%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.54.

What is the RGB value of #D55CE0?

#D55CE0 is rgb(213, 92, 224) — red 213, green 92, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D55CE0?

#D55CE0 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 59%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D55CE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D55CE0 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D55CE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D55CE0 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 8.54, 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.