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#D987BF Color

#D987BF is rgb(217, 135, 191) in RGB, hsl(319, 52%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 12%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D987BF
HEX#D987BF
RGBrgb(217, 135, 191)
HSLhsl(319, 52%, 69%)
HSVhsv(319, 38%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 12%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.122 339.6)
LABlab(66.49% 38.03 -15.56)
LCHlch(66.49% 41.10 337.74)

What #D987BF 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 #D987BF, 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.

#D987BF Channel Values

How #D987BF 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 135 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 52% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 38% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 12% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D987BF 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D987BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D987BF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D987BF

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D987BF.

How #D987BF 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#D987BF
Protanopia#9999BF
Protanomaly#B692BF
Deuteranopia#A8A8BD
Deuteranomaly#BE9CBE
Tritanopia#D49090
Tritanomaly#D68CA5
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D987BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d987bf: #D987BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D987BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d987bf': '#D987BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.529, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_d987bf">#D987BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D987BF"

More Pink Colors

#D987BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D987BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D987BF?

#D987BF is a light pink — rgb(217, 135, 191) in RGB and hsl(319, 52%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.

What is the RGB value of #D987BF?

#D987BF is rgb(217, 135, 191) — red 217, green 135, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D987BF?

#D987BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 12%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D987BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D987BF scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D987BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D987BF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.84, which is visibly different.

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