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#D842E0 Color

#D842E0 is rgb(216, 66, 224) in RGB, hsl(297, 72%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 71%, 0%, 12%) 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 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D842E0
HEX#D842E0
RGBrgb(216, 66, 224)
HSLhsl(297, 72%, 57%)
HSVhsv(297, 71%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 71%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.251 325.8)
LABlab(55.79% 71.69 -50.63)
LCHlch(55.79% 87.77 324.77)

What #D842E0 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 #D842E0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 6.11Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 14.5Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 16.22Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 16.75Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 17.14Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 17.74

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

#D842E0 Channel Values

How #D842E0 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 66 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 72% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 71% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.64:1 vs white · 5.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D842E0 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 text3.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D842E0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D842E0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D842E0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D842E0
Complementary
#4AE042
Analogous
#8942E0
Analogous
#E04299
Triadic
#E0D842
Triadic
#42E0D8
Split comp.
#99E042
Split comp.
#42E089

Tints & Shades of #D842E0

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

#DE5DE5
#E377E9
#E991ED
#EDA7F1
#F2C2F5
#F8DCF9

Shades

#CE23D7
#B11EB8
#8F1895
#711376
#500E53
#320935

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D842E0.

How #D842E0 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#D842E0
Protanopia#7070E0
Protanomaly#A461E0
Deuteranopia#8C8CDE
Deuteranomaly#B076DF
Tritanopia#CB6969
Tritanomaly#D05CA6
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D842E0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d842e0: #D842E0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D842E0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d842e0': '#D842E0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.259, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_d842e0">#D842E0</color>
SVG fillfill="#D842E0"

More Pink Colors

#D842E0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D842E0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D842E0?

#D842E0 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(216, 66, 224) in RGB and hsl(297, 72%, 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 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #D842E0?

#D842E0 is rgb(216, 66, 224) — red 216, green 66, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D842E0?

#D842E0 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 71%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D842E0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D842E0 scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D842E0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D842E0 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 17.14, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.