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#D638C6 Color

#D638C6 is rgb(214, 56, 198) in RGB, hsl(306, 66%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 7%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D638C6
HEX#D638C6
RGBrgb(214, 56, 198)
HSLhsl(306, 66%, 53%)
HSVhsv(306, 74%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 7%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.241 332.6)
LABlab(53.19% 71.30 -39.95)
LCHlch(53.19% 81.73 330.74)

What #D638C6 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 #D638C6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 6.95Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 12.17Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 14.21Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 15.58Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 16.62Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 17.11

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

#D638C6 Channel Values

How #D638C6 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 214 · G 56 · B 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 66% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 74% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 7% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.01:1 vs white · 5.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D638C6 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 text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D638C6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D638C6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D638C6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D638C6
Complementary
#38D648
Analogous
#9738D6
Analogous
#D63877
Triadic
#C6D638
Triadic
#38C6D6
Split comp.
#77D638
Split comp.
#38D697

Tints & Shades of #D638C6

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

#DB51CE
#E26FD6
#E788DD
#EDA6E6
#F2C0ED
#F8DDF5

Shades

#C328B3
#A52298
#871C7D
#6A1661
#4C1046
#2F0A2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D638C6.

How #D638C6 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#D638C6
Protanopia#6B6BC6
Protanomaly#A15BC6
Deuteranopia#8989C3
Deuteranomaly#AD71C4
Tritanopia#CC5B5B
Tritanomaly#D05092
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D638C6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d638c6: #D638C6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D638C6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d638c6': '#D638C6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.220, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_d638c6">#D638C6</color>
SVG fillfill="#D638C6"

More Pink Colors

#D638C6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D638C6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D638C6?

#D638C6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(214, 56, 198) in RGB and hsl(306, 66%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #D638C6?

#D638C6 is rgb(214, 56, 198) — red 214, green 56, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D638C6?

#D638C6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 7%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D638C6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D638C6 scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D638C6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D638C6 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 17.92, 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.