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#D84BCE Color

#D84BCE is rgb(216, 75, 206) in RGB, hsl(304, 64%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 5%, 15%) 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 9.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D84BCE
HEX#D84BCE
RGBrgb(216, 75, 206)
HSLhsl(304, 64%, 57%)
HSVhsv(304, 65%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 5%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.227 330.8)
LABlab(56.15% 66.45 -39.86)
LCHlch(56.15% 77.49 329.04)

What #D84BCE 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 #D84BCE, 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.

#D84BCE Channel Values

How #D84BCE 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 75 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 64% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 65% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 5% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D84BCE 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D84BCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D84BCE; 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 #D84BCE

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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How #D84BCE 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#D84BCE
Protanopia#7474CE
Protanomaly#A666CE
Deuteranopia#8F8FCB
Deuteranomaly#B179CC
Tritanopia#CE6868
Tritanomaly#D25E9C
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #D84BCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d84bce: #D84BCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D84BCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d84bce': '#D84BCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.294, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_d84bce">#D84BCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D84BCE"

More Pink Colors

#D84BCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D84BCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D84BCE?

#D84BCE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(216, 75, 206) in RGB and hsl(304, 64%, 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 9.54.

What is the RGB value of #D84BCE?

#D84BCE is rgb(216, 75, 206) — red 216, green 75, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D84BCE?

#D84BCE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 5%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D84BCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D84BCE scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D84BCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D84BCE 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 14, which is visibly different.

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