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#D981AA Color

#D981AA is rgb(217, 129, 170) in RGB, hsl(332, 54%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 22%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D981AA
HEX#D981AA
RGBrgb(217, 129, 170)
HSLhsl(332, 54%, 68%)
HSVhsv(332, 41%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 22%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.119 351.2)
LABlab(64.65% 38.63 -6.49)
LCHlch(64.65% 39.18 350.46)

What #D981AA 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 #D981AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 5.53Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 7.48Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 7.82Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 9.28China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 10.1Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 10.57

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

#D981AA Channel Values

How #D981AA 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 129 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 54% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 41% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 22% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D981AA 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D981AA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D981AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D981AA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D981AA
Complementary
#81D9B0
Analogous
#D981D7
Analogous
#D98481
Triadic
#AAD981
Triadic
#81AAD9
Split comp.
#81D984
Split comp.
#81D7D9

Tints & Shades of #D981AA

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

#DE91B5
#E4A5C2
#E9B4CD
#EDC4D7
#F2D4E2
#F8E7EF

Shades

#CF5E93
#C43B7B
#A13065
#7A244C
#561A36
#330F20

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D981AA.

How #D981AA 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#D981AA
Protanopia#9595AA
Protanomaly#B48DAA
Deuteranopia#A5A5A7
Deuteranomaly#BC98A8
Tritanopia#D68787
Tritanomaly#D78596
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D981AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d981aa: #D981AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D981AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d981aa': '#D981AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.506, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_d981aa">#D981AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D981AA"

More Pink Colors

#D981AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D981AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D981AA?

#D981AA is a light pink — rgb(217, 129, 170) in RGB and hsl(332, 54%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #D981AA?

#D981AA is rgb(217, 129, 170) — red 217, green 129, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D981AA?

#D981AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 22%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D981AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D981AA scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D981AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D981AA 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 10.92, which is visibly different.

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