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#D992CA Color

#D992CA is rgb(217, 146, 202) in RGB, hsl(313, 48%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 7%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D992CA
HEX#D992CA
RGBrgb(217, 146, 202)
HSLhsl(313, 48%, 71%)
HSVhsv(313, 33%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 7%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.112 334.6)
LABlab(69.20% 33.85 -17.63)
LCHlch(69.20% 38.16 332.49)

What #D992CA 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 #D992CA, 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.

#D992CA Channel Values

How #D992CA 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 146 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 48% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 33% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 7% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D992CA 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D992CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D992CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D992CA; 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 #D992CA

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 #D992CA.

How #D992CA 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#D992CA
Protanopia#A1A1CA
Protanomaly#BA9BCA
Deuteranopia#AEAEC8
Deuteranomaly#C1A3C9
Tritanopia#D49B9B
Tritanomaly#D697B0
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D992CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d992ca: #D992CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D992CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d992ca': '#D992CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.573, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_d992ca">#D992CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D992CA"

More Pink Colors

#D992CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D992CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D992CA?

#D992CA is a light pink — rgb(217, 146, 202) in RGB and hsl(313, 48%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.

What is the RGB value of #D992CA?

#D992CA is rgb(217, 146, 202) — red 217, green 146, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D992CA?

#D992CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 7%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D992CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D992CA scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D992CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D992CA 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 6.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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