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#D841EC Color

#D841EC is rgb(216, 65, 236) in RGB, hsl(293, 82%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 72%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 11.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D841EC
HEX#D841EC
RGBrgb(216, 65, 236)
HSLhsl(293, 82%, 59%)
HSVhsv(293, 72%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 72%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.262 322.7)
LABlab(56.24% 73.50 -56.65)
LCHlch(56.24% 92.80 322.37)

What #D841EC 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 #D841EC, 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.

#D841EC Channel Values

How #D841EC 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 65 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 82% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 72% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.57:1 vs white · 5.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D841EC 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 text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D841EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D841EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D841EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D841EC

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 #D841EC.

How #D841EC 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#D841EC
Protanopia#7070EC
Protanomaly#A460EC
Deuteranopia#8C8CEA
Deuteranomaly#B075EB
Tritanopia#C96D6D
Tritanomaly#CF5EAF
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D841EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d841ec: #D841EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D841EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d841ec': '#D841EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.255, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d841ec">#D841EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D841EC"

More Pink Colors

#D841EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D841EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D841EC?

#D841EC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(216, 65, 236) in RGB and hsl(293, 82%, 59%) 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 11.48.

What is the RGB value of #D841EC?

#D841EC is rgb(216, 65, 236) — red 216, green 65, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D841EC?

#D841EC converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 72%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D841EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D841EC scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D841EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D841EC 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 19.49, which is visibly different.

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