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#D823E1 Color

#D823E1 is rgb(216, 35, 225) in RGB, hsl(297, 76%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 84%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 12.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D823E1
HEX#D823E1
RGBrgb(216, 35, 225)
HSLhsl(297, 76%, 51%)
HSVhsv(297, 84%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 84%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.278 326)
LABlab(53.00% 79.67 -55.62)
LCHlch(53.00% 97.16 325.08)

What #D823E1 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 #D823E1, 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.

#D823E1 Channel Values

How #D823E1 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 216 · G 35 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 76% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 84% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4:1 vs white · 5.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D823E1 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 text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D823E1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D823E1; 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 #D823E1

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 #D823E1.

How #D823E1 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#D823E1
Protanopia#6565E1
Protanomaly#A052E1
Deuteranopia#8686DF
Deuteranomaly#AD6CE0
Tritanopia#CA5D5D
Tritanomaly#D04CA3
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D823E1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d823e1: #D823E1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D823E1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d823e1': '#D823E1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.137, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_d823e1">#D823E1</color>
SVG fillfill="#D823E1"

More Pink Colors

#D823E1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D823E1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D823E1?

#D823E1 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(216, 35, 225) in RGB and hsl(297, 76%, 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 12.59.

What is the RGB value of #D823E1?

#D823E1 is rgb(216, 35, 225) — red 216, green 35, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D823E1?

#D823E1 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 84%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D823E1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D823E1 scores 4:1 against white and 5.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D823E1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D823E1 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 16.36, which is visibly different.

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