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#D57CDF Color

#D57CDF is rgb(213, 124, 223) in RGB, hsl(294, 61%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D57CDF
HEX#D57CDF
RGBrgb(213, 124, 223)
HSLhsl(294, 61%, 68%)
HSVhsv(294, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.167 323.4)
LABlab(64.75% 46.39 -36.10)
LCHlch(64.75% 58.78 322.11)

What #D57CDF 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 #D57CDF, 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.

#D57CDF Channel Values

How #D57CDF 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 124 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 61% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D57CDF 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D57CDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D57CDF; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D57CDF

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 #D57CDF.

How #D57CDF 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#D57CDF
Protanopia#9090DF
Protanomaly#B089DF
Deuteranopia#A1A1DD
Deuteranomaly#B893DE
Tritanopia#CB8E8E
Tritanomaly#CF87B4
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #D57CDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d57cdf: #D57CDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D57CDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d57cdf': '#D57CDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.486, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_d57cdf">#D57CDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D57CDF"

More Pink Colors

#D57CDF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D57CDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D57CDF?

#D57CDF is a light pink — rgb(213, 124, 223) in RGB and hsl(294, 61%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.

What is the RGB value of #D57CDF?

#D57CDF is rgb(213, 124, 223) — red 213, green 124, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D57CDF?

#D57CDF converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D57CDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D57CDF scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D57CDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D57CDF 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 6.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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