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#D65BE1 Color

#D65BE1 is rgb(214, 91, 225) in RGB, hsl(295, 69%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 60%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D65BE1
HEX#D65BE1
RGBrgb(214, 91, 225)
HSLhsl(295, 69%, 62%)
HSVhsv(295, 60%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 60%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.22 324.3)
LABlab(59.00% 62.03 -46.16)
LCHlch(59.00% 77.32 323.34)

What #D65BE1 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 #D65BE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.08Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.79Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.25Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 11.92Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 12.25Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.86

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

#D65BE1 Channel Values

How #D65BE1 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 91 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 69% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 60% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D65BE1 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D65BE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D65BE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D65BE1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D65BE1
Complementary
#66E15B
Analogous
#935BE1
Analogous
#E15BA9
Triadic
#E1D65B
Triadic
#5BE1D6
Split comp.
#A9E15B
Split comp.
#5BE193

Tints & Shades of #D65BE1

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

#DB71E5
#E186E9
#E69CED
#EDB6F2
#F2CBF6
#F7E1F9

Shades

#CD39DB
#B524C2
#951D9F
#74177D
#54115A
#300934

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D65BE1.

How #D65BE1 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#D65BE1
Protanopia#7C7CE1
Protanomaly#A870E1
Deuteranopia#9393DF
Deuteranomaly#B280E0
Tritanopia#CA7878
Tritanomaly#CF6DAC
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D65BE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d65be1: #D65BE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D65BE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d65be1': '#D65BE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.357, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_d65be1">#D65BE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#D65BE1"

More Pink Colors

#D65BE1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D65BE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D65BE1?

#D65BE1 is a light pink — rgb(214, 91, 225) in RGB and hsl(295, 69%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.

What is the RGB value of #D65BE1?

#D65BE1 is rgb(214, 91, 225) — red 214, green 91, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D65BE1?

#D65BE1 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 60%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D65BE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D65BE1 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D65BE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D65BE1 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 9.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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