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#D874BF Color

#D874BF is rgb(216, 116, 191) in RGB, hsl(315, 56%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 12%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D874BF
HEX#D874BF
RGBrgb(216, 116, 191)
HSLhsl(315, 56%, 65%)
HSVhsv(315, 46%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 12%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.154 337.3)
LABlab(62.47% 47.06 -21.63)
LCHlch(62.47% 51.79 335.31)

What #D874BF 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 #D874BF, 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.

#D874BF Channel Values

How #D874BF 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 116 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 56% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 46% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 12% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D874BF 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 text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D874BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D874BF; 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 #D874BF

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 #D874BF.

How #D874BF 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#D874BF
Protanopia#8C8CBF
Protanomaly#B083BF
Deuteranopia#9E9EBD
Deuteranomaly#B88FBE
Tritanopia#D28181
Tritanomaly#D47C9D
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D874BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d874bf: #D874BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D874BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d874bf': '#D874BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.455, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_d874bf">#D874BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D874BF"

More Pink Colors

#D874BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D874BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D874BF?

#D874BF is a light pink — rgb(216, 116, 191) in RGB and hsl(315, 56%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.

What is the RGB value of #D874BF?

#D874BF is rgb(216, 116, 191) — red 216, green 116, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D874BF?

#D874BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 12%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D874BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D874BF scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D874BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D874BF 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 13.59, which is visibly different.

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