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#D55DCB Color

#D55DCB is rgb(213, 93, 203) in RGB, hsl(305, 59%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 5%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D55DCB
HEX#D55DCB
RGBrgb(213, 93, 203)
HSLhsl(305, 59%, 60%)
HSVhsv(305, 56%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 5%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.198 330.9)
LABlab(58.29% 58.10 -34.87)
LCHlch(58.29% 67.76 329.03)

What #D55DCB 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 #D55DCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 6.16Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 6.76Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.24Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.17Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.41Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 13.22

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

#D55DCB Channel Values

How #D55DCB 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 93 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 59% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 56% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 5% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D55DCB 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D55DCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D55DCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D55DCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D55DCB
Complementary
#5DD567
Analogous
#A35DD5
Analogous
#D55D8F
Triadic
#CBD55D
Triadic
#5DCBD5
Split comp.
#8FD55D
Split comp.
#5DD5A3

Tints & Shades of #D55DCB

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

#DA71D2
#E189D9
#E69EE0
#ECB6E8
#F1CAEE
#F8E3F6

Shades

#CD3CC1
#B22EA7
#922689
#721D6B
#51154C
#310D2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D55DCB.

How #D55DCB 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#D55DCB
Protanopia#7D7DCB
Protanomaly#A771CB
Deuteranopia#9393C9
Deuteranomaly#B181CA
Tritanopia#CC7373
Tritanomaly#D06B9E
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D55DCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d55dcb: #D55DCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D55DCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d55dcb': '#D55DCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.365, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_d55dcb">#D55DCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D55DCB"

More Pink Colors

#D55DCB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D55DCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D55DCB?

#D55DCB is a light pink — rgb(213, 93, 203) in RGB and hsl(305, 59%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #D55DCB?

#D55DCB is rgb(213, 93, 203) — red 213, green 93, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D55DCB?

#D55DCB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 5%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D55DCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D55DCB scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D55DCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D55DCB 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.24, 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.