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#D798BF Color

#D798BF is rgb(215, 152, 191) in RGB, hsl(323, 44%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 11%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobi (#E79FC4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D798BF
HEX#D798BF
RGBrgb(215, 152, 191)
HSLhsl(323, 44%, 72%)
HSVhsv(323, 29%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 11%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.091 341.8)
LABlab(70.03% 28.68 -10.35)
LCHlch(70.03% 30.49 340.16)

What #D798BF 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 #D798BF, 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.

#D798BF Channel Values

How #D798BF 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 152 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 44% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 29% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 11% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D798BF 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D798BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D798BF; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D798BF

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 #D798BF.

How #D798BF 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#D798BF
Protanopia#A5A5BF
Protanomaly#BBA0BF
Deuteranopia#B0B0BD
Deuteranomaly#C1A7BE
Tritanopia#D39E9E
Tritanomaly#D59BAC
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D798BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d798bf: #D798BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D798BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d798bf': '#D798BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.596, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_d798bf">#D798BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D798BF"

More Pink Colors

#D798BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D798BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D798BF?

#D798BF is a light pink — rgb(215, 152, 191) in RGB and hsl(323, 44%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobi (#E79FC4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #D798BF?

#D798BF is rgb(215, 152, 191) — red 215, green 152, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D798BF?

#D798BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 11%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D798BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D798BF scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D798BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D798BF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.08, which is visibly different.

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