#D803AA Color

#D803AA is rgb(216, 3, 170) in RGB, hsl(313, 97%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 21%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), visibly different at ΔE 11.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D803AA

HEX#D803AA

RGBrgb(216, 3, 170)

HSLhsl(313, 97%, 43%)

HSVhsv(313, 99%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 21%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.256 341.1)

LABlab(49.23% 77.97 -29.76)

LCHlch(49.23% 83.45 339.11)

What #D803AA 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 #D803AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 11.62 Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 12.09 Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 13.44 Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 13.66 Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 14.02 Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 15.03

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D803AA Channel Values

How #D803AA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 216 · G 3 · B 170	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 313° · S 97% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 313° · S 99% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 99% · Y 21% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.65:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D803AA 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.

TextWhite text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D803AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D803AA; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #D803AA

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

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How #D803AA 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#D803AA

Protanopia#6060A9

Protanomaly#9F4BAA

Deuteranopia#8383A6

Deuteranomaly#AC67A8

Tritanopia#D14040

Tritanomaly#D43179

Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #D803AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d803aa: #D803AA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D803AA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d803aa': '#D803AA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.012, blue: 0.667)

Android XML<color name="color_d803aa">#D803AA</color>

SVG fillfill="#D803AA"

More Pink Colors

#D803AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#D803AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D803AA?

#D803AA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(216, 3, 170) in RGB and hsl(313, 97%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.62.

What is the RGB value of #D803AA?

#D803AA is rgb(216, 3, 170) — red 216, green 3, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D803AA?

#D803AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 21%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D803AA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D803AA scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D803AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D803AA 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 18.26, which is visibly different.

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