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#D855D2 Color

#D855D2 is rgb(216, 85, 210) in RGB, hsl(303, 63%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 3%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D855D2
HEX#D855D2
RGBrgb(216, 85, 210)
HSLhsl(303, 63%, 59%)
HSVhsv(303, 61%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 3%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.217 329.5)
LABlab(57.75% 63.11 -39.64)
LCHlch(57.75% 74.53 327.87)

What #D855D2 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 #D855D2, 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.

#D855D2 Channel Values

How #D855D2 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 85 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 63% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 61% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 3% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.41:1 vs white · 6.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D855D2 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 text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D855D2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D855D2; 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 #D855D2

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 #D855D2.

How #D855D2 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#D855D2
Protanopia#7979D2
Protanomaly#A86DD2
Deuteranopia#9292D0
Deuteranomaly#B27ED1
Tritanopia#CE7070
Tritanomaly#D266A1
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D855D2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d855d2: #D855D2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D855D2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d855d2': '#D855D2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.333, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_d855d2">#D855D2</color>
SVG fillfill="#D855D2"

More Pink Colors

#D855D2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D855D2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D855D2?

#D855D2 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(216, 85, 210) in RGB and hsl(303, 63%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.61.

What is the RGB value of #D855D2?

#D855D2 is rgb(216, 85, 210) — red 216, green 85, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D855D2?

#D855D2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 3%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D855D2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D855D2 scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D855D2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D855D2 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 12.07, which is visibly different.

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