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#d93ccc

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

RGB
217, 60, 204
HSL
305°, 67%, 54%
CMYK
0, 72, 6, 15
Luminance
0.2234

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #d93ccc is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#d93ccc
Hue
305°
magenta / pink
Saturation
67%
vivid
Lightness
54%
balanced
Brightness
85%
HSV value
Perceived
57%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2234
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
47/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
5.47:1
Closest name
Medium Orchid
ΔE2000 5.9
Where it sits
Hue305° of 360°
Saturation67%
Lightness54%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool47% 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#d93ccc
RGBrgb(217, 60, 204)
HSLhsl(305, 67%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 6%, 15%)
LABlab(54.4 74.8 -41.9)
LCHlch(54.4 85.7 330.7)
OKLCHoklch(0.639 0.243 331.7)
Decimal14236876
Display P3color(display-p3 0.851 0.235 0.800)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #d93ccc;
background-color: #d93ccc;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#d93ccc] bg-[#d93ccc]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #d93ccc;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.851, green: 0.235, blue: 0.800)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#d93ccc")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFD93CCC)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(204, 60, 217)

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 #d93ccc · 5.47:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.84:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.47:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #d93ccc as text scores 3.84:1 on white and 5.47:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#d93ccc on white: 3.84:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#d93ccc on black: 5.47:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #3074D0
deuteranopia · #6E8AC8
tritanopia · #E24E81

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #d93ccc 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.

#FBF3FB
#F8E8F6
#F2CAEE
#EDA1E6
#E472DA
#d93ccc
#CD28BF
#AB219F
#891B7F
#63175D
#3E0F3A
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FBF3FBDarkest = 950 · #3E0F3A
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF3FB;
  --brand-100: #F8E8F6;
  --brand-200: #F2CAEE;
  --brand-300: #EDA1E6;
  --brand-400: #E472DA;
  --brand-500: #d93ccc;
  --brand-600: #CD28BF;
  --brand-700: #AB219F;
  --brand-800: #891B7F;
  --brand-900: #63175D;
  --brand-950: #3E0F3A;
  --brand: #d93ccc;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #d93ccc

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#EDC0E9
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B94
Captions on the surface
Accent#35AF1D
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6B1564
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBEAF9
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241423
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 #d93ccc

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#3CD949
Analogous left#983CD9
Analogous right#D93C7D
Split-complement 1#7DD93C
Split-complement 2#3CD998
Triadic 1#CCD93C
Triadic 2#3CCCD9
Tetradic#D9983C

RGB percentages

Red85.1%
Green23.5%
Blue80.0%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta72.4%
Yellow6.0%
Key (black)14.9%

Color previews

#d93ccc text on a black background

contrast 5.47:1

Card sample

#d93ccc text on a white background

contrast 3.84:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #d93ccc;
Background color
Panel with #d93ccc background
background-color: #d93ccc;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #d93ccc;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(217, 60, 204, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(217, 60, 204, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #d93ccc;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d93ccc, #D93C63);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #d93ccc

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.

#d93ccc 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.

#d93ccc, answered

What color is #d93ccc?

#d93ccc is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Medium Orchid (ΔE2000 5.9). It sits at 305° on the hue wheel with 67% saturation and 54% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #d93ccc?

rgb(217, 60, 204) — 217 red, 60 green and 204 blue out of 255, or 85.1% / 23.5% / 80% by channel.

Is #d93ccc a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2234 and perceived brightness is 57%, so black text on it reaches 5.47:1.

Should I use black or white text on #d93ccc?

Black. It scores 5.47:1 against #d93ccc, versus 3.84:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #d93ccc?

#3CD949 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #7DD93C and #3CD998, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #d93ccc?

For interface work: #FAF4FA as the surface, #EDC0E9 for borders, #9B4B94 for secondary text, #35AF1D as an accent and #6B1564 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #983CD9 and #D93C7D stays calm, while #3CD949 is the loudest partner.

What is #d93ccc in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 72%, 6%, 15%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #d93ccc warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 47 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #D93C92; nudged cooler, #AE3ADB.

Work with #d93ccc in the Color Lab