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#D743DF Color

#D743DF is rgb(215, 67, 223) in RGB, hsl(297, 71%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 70%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D743DF
HEX#D743DF
RGBrgb(215, 67, 223)
HSLhsl(297, 71%, 57%)
HSVhsv(297, 70%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 70%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.249 325.8)
LABlab(55.70% 71.01 -50.22)
LCHlch(55.70% 86.97 324.73)

What #D743DF 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 #D743DF, 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.

#D743DF Channel Values

How #D743DF 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 67 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 71% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 70% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.65:1 vs white · 5.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D743DF 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 text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D743DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D743DF; 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 #D743DF

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D743DF.

How #D743DF 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#D743DF
Protanopia#7070DF
Protanomaly#A461DF
Deuteranopia#8C8CDD
Deuteranomaly#AF76DE
Tritanopia#CA6969
Tritanomaly#D05CA6
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D743DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d743df: #D743DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D743DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d743df': '#D743DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.263, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_d743df">#D743DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D743DF"

More Pink Colors

#D743DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D743DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D743DF?

#D743DF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(215, 67, 223) in RGB and hsl(297, 71%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #D743DF?

#D743DF is rgb(215, 67, 223) — red 215, green 67, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D743DF?

#D743DF converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 70%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D743DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D743DF scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D743DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D743DF 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 16.39, which is visibly different.

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