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#D70BDA Color

#D70BDA is rgb(215, 11, 218) in RGB, hsl(299, 90%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 95%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 13.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D70BDA
HEX#D70BDA
RGBrgb(215, 11, 218)
HSLhsl(299, 90%, 45%)
HSVhsv(299, 95%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 95%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.283 327.6)
LABlab(51.39% 81.76 -54.22)
LCHlch(51.39% 98.11 326.45)

What #D70BDA 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 #D70BDA, 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.

#D70BDA Channel Values

How #D70BDA 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 215 · G 11 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 90% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 95% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.24:1 vs white · 4.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D70BDA 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 text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D70BDA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D70BDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D70BDA; 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 #D70BDA

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 #D70BDA.

How #D70BDA 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#D70BDA
Protanopia#6161DA
Protanomaly#9E4CDA
Deuteranopia#8383D7
Deuteranomaly#AB68D8
Tritanopia#CA5555
Tritanomaly#CF439D
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D70BDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d70bda: #D70BDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D70BDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d70bda': '#D70BDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.043, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_d70bda">#D70BDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D70BDA"

More Pink Colors

#D70BDA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D70BDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D70BDA?

#D70BDA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(215, 11, 218) in RGB and hsl(299, 90%, 45%) 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 13.14.

What is the RGB value of #D70BDA?

#D70BDA is rgb(215, 11, 218) — red 215, green 11, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D70BDA?

#D70BDA converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 95%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D70BDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D70BDA scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D70BDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D70BDA 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 15.97, which is visibly different.

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