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#D72DBB Color

#D72DBB is rgb(215, 45, 187) in RGB, hsl(310, 68%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 13%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 11.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D72DBB
HEX#D72DBB
RGBrgb(215, 45, 187)
HSLhsl(310, 68%, 51%)
HSVhsv(310, 79%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 13%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.245 336.1)
LABlab(51.85% 73.31 -35.66)
LCHlch(51.85% 81.53 334.06)

What #D72DBB 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 #D72DBB, 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.

#D72DBB Channel Values

How #D72DBB 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 45 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 68% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 79% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 13% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.21:1 vs white · 4.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D72DBB 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 text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D72DBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D72DBB; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D72DBB

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 #D72DBB.

How #D72DBB 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#D72DBB
Protanopia#6868BB
Protanomaly#A156BB
Deuteranopia#8787B8
Deuteranomaly#AD6EB9
Tritanopia#CE5353
Tritanomaly#D24689
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D72DBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d72dbb: #D72DBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D72DBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d72dbb': '#D72DBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.176, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_d72dbb">#D72DBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D72DBB"

More Pink Colors

#D72DBB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D72DBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D72DBB?

#D72DBB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(215, 45, 187) in RGB and hsl(310, 68%, 51%) 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 11.2.

What is the RGB value of #D72DBB?

#D72DBB is rgb(215, 45, 187) — red 215, green 45, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D72DBB?

#D72DBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 13%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D72DBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D72DBB scores 4.21:1 against white and 4.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D72DBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D72DBB 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 21.81, which is visibly different.

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