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#D963CF Color

#D963CF is rgb(217, 99, 207) in RGB, hsl(305, 61%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 5%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D963CF
HEX#D963CF
RGBrgb(217, 99, 207)
HSLhsl(305, 61%, 62%)
HSVhsv(305, 54%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 5%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.195 330.8)
LABlab(60.04% 57.16 -34.38)
LCHlch(60.04% 66.70 328.97)

What #D963CF 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 #D963CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 5.44Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 5.65Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 7.42Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.63Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 10.55Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.49

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D963CF Channel Values

How #D963CF 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 99 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 61% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 54% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 5% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D963CF 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D963CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D963CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D963CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D963CF
Complementary
#63D96D
Analogous
#A863D9
Analogous
#D96394
Triadic
#CFD963
Triadic
#63CFD9
Split comp.
#94D963
Split comp.
#63D9A8

Tints & Shades of #D963CF

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

#DE78D6
#E38CDC
#E8A1E2
#EEB9EA
#F3CEF0
#F8E2F6

Shades

#D142C5
#B92DAD
#98258E
#771D70
#561551
#310C2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D963CF.

How #D963CF 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#D963CF
Protanopia#8282CF
Protanomaly#AC77CF
Deuteranopia#9898CD
Deuteranomaly#B686CE
Tritanopia#D07878
Tritanomaly#D470A2
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D963CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d963cf: #D963CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D963CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d963cf': '#D963CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.388, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_d963cf">#D963CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D963CF"

More Pink Colors

#D963CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D963CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D963CF?

#D963CF is a light pink — rgb(217, 99, 207) in RGB and hsl(305, 61%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #D963CF?

#D963CF is rgb(217, 99, 207) — red 217, green 99, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D963CF?

#D963CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 5%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D963CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D963CF scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D963CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D963CF 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 5.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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