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#D640ED Color

#D640ED is rgb(214, 64, 237) in RGB, hsl(292, 83%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 73%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 12.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D640ED
HEX#D640ED
RGBrgb(214, 64, 237)
HSLhsl(292, 83%, 59%)
HSVhsv(292, 73%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 73%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.263 322)
LABlab(55.86% 73.49 -57.85)
LCHlch(55.86% 93.52 321.79)

What #D640ED 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 #D640ED, 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.

#D640ED Channel Values

How #D640ED 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 64 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 83% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 73% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D640ED 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D640ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D640ED; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D640ED

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 #D640ED.

How #D640ED 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#D640ED
Protanopia#6E6EED
Protanomaly#A25FED
Deuteranopia#8B8BEB
Deuteranomaly#AE74EC
Tritanopia#C76D6D
Tritanomaly#CD5EAF
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D640ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d640ed: #D640ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D640ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d640ed': '#D640ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.251, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_d640ed">#D640ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#D640ED"

More Pink Colors

#D640ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D640ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D640ED?

#D640ED is a mid-tone pink — rgb(214, 64, 237) in RGB and hsl(292, 83%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.39.

What is the RGB value of #D640ED?

#D640ED is rgb(214, 64, 237) — red 214, green 64, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D640ED?

#D640ED converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 73%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D640ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D640ED scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D640ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D640ED 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 19.01, which is visibly different.

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