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#D595BC Color

#D595BC is rgb(213, 149, 188) in RGB, hsl(323, 43%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 12%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobi (#E79FC4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D595BC
HEX#D595BC
RGBrgb(213, 149, 188)
HSLhsl(323, 43%, 71%)
HSVhsv(323, 30%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 12%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.092 342.4)
LABlab(69.04% 29.12 -10.17)
LCHlch(69.04% 30.85 340.74)

What #D595BC 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 #D595BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 5.65Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 6.47Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.07Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.15Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.34Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.4

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

#D595BC Channel Values

How #D595BC 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 149 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 43% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 30% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 12% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D595BC 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D595BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D595BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D595BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D595BC
Complementary
#95D5AE
Analogous
#CD95D5
Analogous
#D5959D
Triadic
#BCD595
Triadic
#95BCD5
Split comp.
#9DD595
Split comp.
#95D5CD

Tints & Shades of #D595BC

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

#DBA4C6
#E0B2CF
#E6C1D8
#EBCCDF
#F0DBE8
#F6E9F1

Shades

#C671A6
#B95091
#993D76
#78305D
#542141
#331427

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D595BC.

How #D595BC 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#D595BC
Protanopia#A2A2BC
Protanomaly#B99DBC
Deuteranopia#AEAEBA
Deuteranomaly#BFA4BB
Tritanopia#D19B9B
Tritanomaly#D398A9
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D595BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d595bc: #D595BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D595BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d595bc': '#D595BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.584, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_d595bc">#D595BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D595BC"

More Pink Colors

#D595BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D595BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D595BC?

#D595BC is a light pink — rgb(213, 149, 188) in RGB and hsl(323, 43%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobi (#E79FC4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.

What is the RGB value of #D595BC?

#D595BC is rgb(213, 149, 188) — red 213, green 149, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D595BC?

#D595BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 12%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D595BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D595BC scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D595BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D595BC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.48, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.