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#d76fba

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

RGB
215, 111, 186
HSL
317°, 57%, 64%
CMYK
0, 48, 14, 16
Luminance
0.2936

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #d76fba is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#d76fba
Hue
317°
magenta / pink
Saturation
57%
vivid
Lightness
64%
balanced
Brightness
84%
HSV value
Perceived
62%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2936
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
41/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
6.87:1
Closest name
Orchid
ΔE2000 5.4
Where it sits
Hue317° of 360°
Saturation57%
Lightness64%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool41% cool

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

Every format

HEX#d76fba
RGBrgb(215, 111, 186)
HSLhsl(317, 57%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 14%, 16%)
LABlab(61.1 50.2 -21.2)
LCHlch(61.1 54.5 337.1)
OKLCHoklch(0.685 0.158 338.8)
Decimal14118842
Display P3color(display-p3 0.843 0.435 0.729)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #d76fba;
background-color: #d76fba;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#d76fba] bg-[#d76fba]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #d76fba;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.435, blue: 0.729)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#d76fba")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFD76FBA)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(186, 111, 215)

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 #d76fba · 6.87:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.06:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 6.87:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #d76fba as text scores 3.06:1 on white and 6.87:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#d76fba on white: 3.06:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#d76fba on black: 6.87:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #7389BD
deuteranopia · #8F99B7
tritanopia · #E1728C

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #d76fba is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF4F9
#F6E9F3
#EECDE5
#E7A7D5
#d76fba
#CE4FAB
#C03599
#A02C80
#802366
#5D1D4B
#3A122F
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #FBF4F9Darkest = 950 · #3A122F
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF4F9;
  --brand-100: #F6E9F3;
  --brand-200: #EECDE5;
  --brand-300: #E7A7D5;
  --brand-400: #d76fba;
  --brand-500: #CE4FAB;
  --brand-600: #C03599;
  --brand-700: #A02C80;
  --brand-800: #802366;
  --brand-900: #5D1D4B;
  --brand-950: #3A122F;
  --brand: #d76fba;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #d76fba

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#FAF4F9
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0E0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B85
Captions on the surface
Accent#28A42B
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#641C50
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9EBF5
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241420
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 #d76fba

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#6FD78C
Analogous left#C06FD7
Analogous right#D76F86
Split-complement 1#86D76F
Split-complement 2#6FD7C0
Triadic 1#BAD76F
Triadic 2#6FBAD7
Tetradic#D7C06F

RGB percentages

Red84.3%
Green43.5%
Blue72.9%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta48.4%
Yellow13.5%
Key (black)15.7%

Color previews

#d76fba text on a black background

contrast 6.87:1

Card sample

#d76fba text on a white background

contrast 3.06:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #d76fba;
Background color
Panel with #d76fba background
background-color: #d76fba;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #d76fba;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(215, 111, 186, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(215, 111, 186, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #d76fba;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d76fba, #D76F75);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #d76fba

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.

#d76fba 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.

#d76fba, answered

What color is #d76fba?

#d76fba is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Orchid (ΔE2000 5.4). It sits at 317° on the hue wheel with 57% saturation and 64% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #d76fba?

rgb(215, 111, 186) — 215 red, 111 green and 186 blue out of 255, or 84.3% / 43.5% / 72.9% by channel.

Is #d76fba a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2936 and perceived brightness is 62%, so black text on it reaches 6.87:1.

Should I use black or white text on #d76fba?

Black. It scores 6.87:1 against #d76fba, versus 3.06:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #d76fba?

#6FD78C sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #86D76F and #6FD7C0, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #d76fba?

For interface work: #FAF4F9 as the surface, #EDC0E0 for borders, #9B4B85 for secondary text, #28A42B as an accent and #641C50 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #C06FD7 and #D76F86 stays calm, while #6FD78C is the loudest partner.

What is #d76fba in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 48%, 14%, 16%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #d76fba warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 41 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #D76F94; nudged cooler, #CF6DD9.

Work with #d76fba in the Color Lab