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#D93A8A Color

#D93A8A is rgb(217, 58, 138) in RGB, hsl(330, 68%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 36%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Cerise (#DA3287), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D93A8A
HEX#D93A8A
RGBrgb(217, 58, 138)
HSLhsl(330, 68%, 54%)
HSVhsv(330, 73%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 36%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.206 354.5)
LABlab(51.85% 65.97 -6.72)
LCHlch(51.85% 66.31 354.18)

What #D93A8A 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 #D93A8A, 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.

#D93A8A Channel Values

How #D93A8A 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 217 · G 58 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 68% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 73% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 36% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.27:1 vs white · 4.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D93A8A 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 text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D93A8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D93A8A; 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 #D93A8A

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 #D93A8A 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#D93A8A
Protanopia#6D6D89
Protanomaly#A45D8A
Deuteranopia#8B8B85
Deuteranomaly#B07387
Tritanopia#D54A4A
Tritanomaly#D7446A
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #D93A8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d93a8a: #D93A8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D93A8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d93a8a': '#D93A8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.227, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_d93a8a">#D93A8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D93A8A"

More Pink Colors

#D93A8A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D93A8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D93A8A?

#D93A8A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(217, 58, 138) in RGB and hsl(330, 68%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Cerise (#DA3287), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.6.

What is the RGB value of #D93A8A?

#D93A8A is rgb(217, 58, 138) — red 217, green 58, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D93A8A?

#D93A8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 36%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D93A8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D93A8A scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D93A8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D93A8A 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 10.56, which is visibly different.

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