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#D714BD Color

#D714BD is rgb(215, 20, 189) in RGB, hsl(308, 83%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 12%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D714BD
HEX#D714BD
RGBrgb(215, 20, 189)
HSLhsl(308, 83%, 46%)
HSVhsv(308, 91%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 12%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.261 335.3)
LABlab(50.34% 77.97 -39.19)
LCHlch(50.34% 87.27 333.32)

What #D714BD 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 #D714BD, 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.

#D714BD Channel Values

How #D714BD 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 20 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 83% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 91% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 12% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.45:1 vs white · 4.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D714BD 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 text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D714BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D714BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D714BD; 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 #D714BD

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 #D714BD.

How #D714BD 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#D714BD
Protanopia#6262BC
Protanomaly#9F4EBD
Deuteranopia#8484BA
Deuteranomaly#AB69BB
Tritanopia#CE4B4B
Tritanomaly#D23C88
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D714BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d714bd: #D714BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D714BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d714bd': '#D714BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.078, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_d714bd">#D714BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D714BD"

More Pink Colors

#D714BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D714BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D714BD?

#D714BD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(215, 20, 189) in RGB and hsl(308, 83%, 46%) 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 10.19.

What is the RGB value of #D714BD?

#D714BD is rgb(215, 20, 189) — red 215, green 20, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D714BD?

#D714BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 12%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D714BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D714BD scores 4.45:1 against white and 4.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D714BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D714BD 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 24.58, which is visibly different.

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