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#D968A3 Color

#D968A3 is rgb(217, 104, 163) in RGB, hsl(329, 60%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 25%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is China Pink (#DE6FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D968A3
HEX#D968A3
RGBrgb(217, 104, 163)
HSLhsl(329, 60%, 63%)
HSVhsv(329, 52%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 25%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.156 349.6)
LABlab(59.51% 49.98 -10.08)
LCHlch(59.51% 50.99 348.60)

What #D968A3 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 #D968A3, 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.

#D968A3 Channel Values

How #D968A3 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 104 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 60% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 52% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 25% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.25:1 vs white · 6.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D968A3 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 text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D968A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D968A3; 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 #D968A3

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 #D968A3 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#D968A3
Protanopia#8585A2
Protanomaly#AD7AA3
Deuteranopia#9A9AA0
Deuteranomaly#B789A1
Tritanopia#D57272
Tritanomaly#D76E88
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #D968A3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d968a3: #D968A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D968A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d968a3': '#D968A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.408, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_d968a3">#D968A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#D968A3"

More Pink Colors

#D968A3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D968A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D968A3?

#D968A3 is a light pink — rgb(217, 104, 163) in RGB and hsl(329, 60%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is China Pink (#DE6FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.

What is the RGB value of #D968A3?

#D968A3 is rgb(217, 104, 163) — red 217, green 104, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D968A3?

#D968A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 25%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D968A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D968A3 scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D968A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D968A3 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 12.27, which is visibly different.

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