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#d54cdf

a balanced, vivid magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Medium Orchid

RGB
213, 76, 223
HSL
296°, 70%, 59%
CMYK
5, 66, 0, 13
Luminance
0.2464

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #d54cdf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#d54cdf
Hue
296°
magenta / pink
Saturation
70%
vivid
Lightness
59%
balanced
Brightness
87%
HSV value
Perceived
59%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2464
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
52/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
5.93:1
Closest name
Medium Orchid
ΔE2000 4.5
Where it sits
Hue296° of 360°
Saturation70%
Lightness59%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool52% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#d54cdf
RGBrgb(213, 76, 223)
HSLhsl(296, 70%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 66%, 0%, 13%)
LABlab(56.7 71.4 -49.1)
LCHlch(56.7 86.6 325.5)
OKLCHoklch(0.658 0.237 325.0)
Decimal13978847
Display P3color(display-p3 0.835 0.298 0.875)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #d54cdf;
background-color: #d54cdf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#d54cdf] bg-[#d54cdf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #d54cdf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.835, green: 0.298, blue: 0.875)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#d54cdf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFD54CDF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(223, 76, 213)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #d54cdf · 5.93:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.54:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.93:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #d54cdf as text scores 3.54:1 on white and 5.93:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#d54cdf on white: 3.54:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#d54cdf on black: 5.93:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #2D7DE3
deuteranopia · #688EDB
tritanopia · #DA6390

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #d54cdf is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF3FC
#F7E7F8
#EFCAF2
#E9A0EE
#DD70E6
#d54cdf
#C425D0
#A31FAD
#83198A
#5F1664
#3B0E3F
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FBF3FCDarkest = 950 · #3B0E3F
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF3FC;
  --brand-100: #F7E7F8;
  --brand-200: #EFCAF2;
  --brand-300: #E9A0EE;
  --brand-400: #DD70E6;
  --brand-500: #d54cdf;
  --brand-600: #C425D0;
  --brand-700: #A31FAD;
  --brand-800: #83198A;
  --brand-900: #5F1664;
  --brand-950: #3B0E3F;
  --brand: #d54cdf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #d54cdf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4FA
Tinted page background
Border#EAC0ED
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#954B9B
Captions on the surface
Accent#4BB11B
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#66136C
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FAE9FB
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#231424
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #d54cdf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#56DF4C
Analogous left#8B4CDF
Analogous right#DF4C9F
Split-complement 1#9FDF4C
Split-complement 2#4CDF8B
Triadic 1#DFD54C
Triadic 2#4CDFD5
Tetradic#DF8B4C

RGB percentages

Red83.5%
Green29.8%
Blue87.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan4.5%
Magenta65.9%
Yellow0.0%
Key (black)12.5%

Color previews

#d54cdf text on a black background

contrast 5.93:1

Card sample

#d54cdf text on a white background

contrast 3.54:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #d54cdf;
Background color
Panel with #d54cdf background
background-color: #d54cdf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #d54cdf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(213, 76, 223, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(213, 76, 223, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #d54cdf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d54cdf, #DF4C87);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #d54cdf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#d54cdf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#d54cdf, answered

What color is #d54cdf?

#d54cdf is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Medium Orchid (ΔE2000 4.5). It sits at 296° on the hue wheel with 70% saturation and 59% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #d54cdf?

rgb(213, 76, 223) — 213 red, 76 green and 223 blue out of 255, or 83.5% / 29.8% / 87.5% by channel.

Is #d54cdf a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2464 and perceived brightness is 59%, so black text on it reaches 5.93:1.

Should I use black or white text on #d54cdf?

Black. It scores 5.93:1 against #d54cdf, versus 3.54:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #d54cdf?

#56DF4C sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #9FDF4C and #4CDF8B, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #d54cdf?

For interface work: #FAF4FA as the surface, #EAC0ED for borders, #954B9B for secondary text, #4BB11B as an accent and #66136C for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #8B4CDF and #DF4C9F stays calm, while #56DF4C is the loudest partner.

What is #d54cdf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(5%, 66%, 0%, 13%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #d54cdf warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 52 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #DF4CB3; nudged cooler, #9F4AE1.

Work with #d54cdf in the Color Lab