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#D97398 Color

#D97398 is rgb(217, 115, 152) in RGB, hsl(338, 57%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 30%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D97398
HEX#D97398
RGBrgb(217, 115, 152)
HSLhsl(338, 57%, 65%)
HSVhsv(338, 47%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 30%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.133 358.2)
LABlab(61.34% 43.71 -1.09)
LCHlch(61.34% 43.72 358.58)

What #D97398 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 #D97398, 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.

#D97398 Channel Values

How #D97398 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 115 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 57% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 47% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 30% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D97398 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D97398

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D97398; 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 #D97398

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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Shades

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How #D97398 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#D97398
Protanopia#8C8C97
Protanomaly#B08298
Deuteranopia#9E9E95
Deuteranomaly#B98F96
Tritanopia#D67878
Tritanomaly#D77686
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #D97398 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d97398: #D97398;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D97398;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d97398': '#D97398' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.451, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_d97398">#D97398</color>
SVG fillfill="#D97398"

More Pink Colors

#D97398 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D97398 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D97398?

#D97398 is a light pink — rgb(217, 115, 152) in RGB and hsl(338, 57%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.88.

What is the RGB value of #D97398?

#D97398 is rgb(217, 115, 152) — red 217, green 115, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D97398?

#D97398 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 30%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D97398 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D97398 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D97398 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D97398 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 2.88, which is very hard to tell apart.

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