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#D57BAE Color

#D57BAE is rgb(213, 123, 174) in RGB, hsl(326, 52%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 18%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D57BAE
HEX#D57BAE
RGBrgb(213, 123, 174)
HSLhsl(326, 52%, 66%)
HSVhsv(326, 42%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 18%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.127 345.9)
LABlab(62.99% 40.65 -11.28)
LCHlch(62.99% 42.19 344.48)

What #D57BAE 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 #D57BAE, 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.

#D57BAE Channel Values

How #D57BAE 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 123 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 52% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 42% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 18% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D57BAE 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D57BAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D57BAE; 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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Tints & Shades of #D57BAE

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.

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How #D57BAE 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#D57BAE
Protanopia#9090AE
Protanomaly#B088AE
Deuteranopia#A0A0AC
Deuteranomaly#B893AD
Tritanopia#D18383
Tritanomaly#D38096
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #D57BAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d57bae: #D57BAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D57BAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d57bae': '#D57BAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.482, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_d57bae">#D57BAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D57BAE"

More Pink Colors

#D57BAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D57BAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D57BAE?

#D57BAE is a light pink — rgb(213, 123, 174) in RGB and hsl(326, 52%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.61.

What is the RGB value of #D57BAE?

#D57BAE is rgb(213, 123, 174) — red 213, green 123, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D57BAE?

#D57BAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 18%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D57BAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D57BAE scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D57BAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D57BAE 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 13.53, which is visibly different.

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