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#D685BA Color

#D685BA is rgb(214, 133, 186) in RGB, hsl(321, 50%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 13%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D685BA
HEX#D685BA
RGBrgb(214, 133, 186)
HSLhsl(321, 50%, 68%)
HSVhsv(321, 38%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 13%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.119 341)
LABlab(65.56% 37.39 -14.21)
LCHlch(65.56% 40.00 339.19)

What #D685BA 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 #D685BA, 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.

#D685BA Channel Values

How #D685BA 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 133 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 50% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 38% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 13% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D685BA 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D685BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D685BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D685BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D685BA

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 #D685BA.

How #D685BA 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#D685BA
Protanopia#9797BA
Protanomaly#B490BA
Deuteranopia#A6A6B8
Deuteranomaly#BB9AB9
Tritanopia#D18D8D
Tritanomaly#D38AA1
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D685BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d685ba: #D685BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D685BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d685ba': '#D685BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.522, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_d685ba">#D685BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D685BA"

More Pink Colors

#D685BA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D685BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D685BA?

#D685BA is a light pink — rgb(214, 133, 186) in RGB and hsl(321, 50%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.02.

What is the RGB value of #D685BA?

#D685BA is rgb(214, 133, 186) — red 214, green 133, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D685BA?

#D685BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 13%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D685BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D685BA scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D685BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D685BA 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 12.79, which is visibly different.

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