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#D71BE4 Color

#D71BE4 is rgb(215, 27, 228) in RGB, hsl(296, 79%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 88%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 11.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D71BE4
HEX#D71BE4
RGBrgb(215, 27, 228)
HSLhsl(296, 79%, 50%)
HSVhsv(296, 88%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 88%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.284 325)
LABlab(52.52% 81.11 -58.10)
LCHlch(52.52% 99.78 324.39)

What #D71BE4 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 #D71BE4, 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.

#D71BE4 Channel Values

How #D71BE4 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 27 · B 2288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 79% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 88% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.06:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D71BE4 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 text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D71BE4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D71BE4; 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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Tints & Shades of #D71BE4

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.

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How #D71BE4 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#D71BE4
Protanopia#6363E4
Protanomaly#9F50E4
Deuteranopia#8484E2
Deuteranomaly#AC6AE3
Tritanopia#C95C5C
Tritanomaly#CF4AA5
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D71BE4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d71be4: #D71BE4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D71BE4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d71be4': '#D71BE4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.106, blue: 0.894)
Android XML<color name="color_d71be4">#D71BE4</color>
SVG fillfill="#D71BE4"

More Pink Colors

#D71BE4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D71BE4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D71BE4?

#D71BE4 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(215, 27, 228) in RGB and hsl(296, 79%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.99.

What is the RGB value of #D71BE4?

#D71BE4 is rgb(215, 27, 228) — red 215, green 27, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D71BE4?

#D71BE4 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 88%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D71BE4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D71BE4 scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D71BE4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D71BE4 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 14.79, which is visibly different.

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