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#D85FCE Color

#D85FCE is rgb(216, 95, 206) in RGB, hsl(305, 61%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 5%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D85FCE
HEX#D85FCE
RGBrgb(216, 95, 206)
HSLhsl(305, 61%, 61%)
HSVhsv(305, 56%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 5%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.199 330.8)
LABlab(59.18% 58.48 -35.15)
LCHlch(59.18% 68.23 328.99)

What #D85FCE 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 #D85FCE, 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.

#D85FCE Channel Values

How #D85FCE 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 95 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 61% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 56% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 5% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D85FCE 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D85FCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D85FCE; 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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Tints & Shades of #D85FCE

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 #D85FCE.

How #D85FCE 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#D85FCE
Protanopia#7F7FCE
Protanomaly#AA73CE
Deuteranopia#9696CC
Deuteranomaly#B483CD
Tritanopia#CF7575
Tritanomaly#D36DA0
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D85FCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d85fce: #D85FCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D85FCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d85fce': '#D85FCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.373, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_d85fce">#D85FCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D85FCE"

More Pink Colors

#D85FCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D85FCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D85FCE?

#D85FCE is a light pink — rgb(216, 95, 206) in RGB and hsl(305, 61%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.

What is the RGB value of #D85FCE?

#D85FCE is rgb(216, 95, 206) — red 216, green 95, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D85FCE?

#D85FCE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 5%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D85FCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D85FCE scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D85FCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D85FCE 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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