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#D968BF Color

#D968BF is rgb(217, 104, 191) in RGB, hsl(314, 60%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 12%, 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 8.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D968BF
HEX#D968BF
RGBrgb(217, 104, 191)
HSLhsl(314, 60%, 63%)
HSVhsv(314, 52%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 12%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.174 336.9)
LABlab(60.36% 53.00 -24.83)
LCHlch(60.36% 58.53 334.90)

What #D968BF 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 #D968BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 8.17Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.6Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.84Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.72Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 11.74Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 12.46

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

#D968BF Channel Values

How #D968BF 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 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 60% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 52% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 12% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D968BF 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 text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D968BF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D968BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D968BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D968BF
Complementary
#68D982
Analogous
#BB68D9
Analogous
#D96886
Triadic
#BFD968
Triadic
#68BFD9
Split comp.
#86D968
Split comp.
#68D9BB

Tints & Shades of #D968BF

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

#DE7CC8
#E391D0
#E9A5D9
#EEBAE2
#F3CEEA
#F8E2F3

Shades

#D147B1
#BC2F9B
#9B2780
#761E62
#561547
#310C28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D968BF.

How #D968BF 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#D968BF
Protanopia#8585BF
Protanomaly#AD7ABF
Deuteranopia#9A9ABC
Deuteranomaly#B789BD
Tritanopia#D27878
Tritanomaly#D57299
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D968BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d968bf: #D968BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D968BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d968bf': '#D968BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.408, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_d968bf">#D968BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D968BF"

More Pink Colors

#D968BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D968BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D968BF?

#D968BF is a light pink — rgb(217, 104, 191) in RGB and hsl(314, 60%, 63%) 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 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #D968BF?

#D968BF is rgb(217, 104, 191) — red 217, green 104, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D968BF?

#D968BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 12%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D968BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D968BF scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D968BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D968BF 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 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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