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#d62ddf

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

RGB
214, 45, 223
HSL
297°, 74%, 53%
CMYK
4, 80, 0, 13
Luminance
0.2150

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #d62ddf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#d62ddf
Hue
297°
magenta / pink
Saturation
74%
vivid
Lightness
53%
balanced
Brightness
87%
HSV value
Perceived
56%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2150
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
52/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
5.30:1
Closest name
Medium Orchid
ΔE2000 5.4
Where it sits
Hue297° of 360°
Saturation74%
Lightness53%
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#d62ddf
RGBrgb(214, 45, 223)
HSLhsl(297, 74%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 80%, 0%, 13%)
LABlab(53.5 81.3 -54.2)
LCHlch(53.5 97.7 326.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.635 0.269 325.8)
Decimal14036447
Display P3color(display-p3 0.839 0.176 0.875)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #d62ddf;
background-color: #d62ddf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#d62ddf] bg-[#d62ddf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #d62ddf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.839, green: 0.176, blue: 0.875)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#d62ddf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFD62DDF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(223, 45, 214)

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 #d62ddf · 5.30:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.96:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.30:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #d62ddf as text scores 3.96:1 on white and 5.30:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#d62ddf on white: 3.96:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#d62ddf on black: 5.30:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #0073E4
deuteranopia · #5A87DB
tritanopia · #DB5088

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #d62ddf 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
#F8E7F8
#F1C8F3
#EC9EF0
#E36DE9
#d62ddf
#CB20D4
#AA1BB1
#88168E
#621467
#3E0C40
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FBF3FCDarkest = 950 · #3E0C40
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF3FC;
  --brand-100: #F8E7F8;
  --brand-200: #F1C8F3;
  --brand-300: #EC9EF0;
  --brand-400: #E36DE9;
  --brand-500: #d62ddf;
  --brand-600: #CB20D4;
  --brand-700: #AA1BB1;
  --brand-800: #88168E;
  --brand-900: #621467;
  --brand-950: #3E0C40;
  --brand: #d62ddf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #d62ddf

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#974B9B
Captions on the surface
Accent#46B517
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6A116F
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBE9FC
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241424
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 #d62ddf

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#36DF2D
Analogous left#7D2DDF
Analogous right#DF2D8F
Split-complement 1#8FDF2D
Split-complement 2#2DDF7D
Triadic 1#DFD62D
Triadic 2#2DDFD6
Tetradic#DF7D2D

RGB percentages

Red83.9%
Green17.6%
Blue87.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan4.0%
Magenta79.8%
Yellow0.0%
Key (black)12.5%

Color previews

#d62ddf text on a black background

contrast 5.30:1

Card sample

#d62ddf text on a white background

contrast 3.96:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #d62ddf;
Background color
Panel with #d62ddf background
background-color: #d62ddf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #d62ddf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(214, 45, 223, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(214, 45, 223, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #d62ddf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d62ddf, #DF2D71);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #d62ddf

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.

#d62ddf 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.

#d62ddf, answered

What color is #d62ddf?

#d62ddf is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Medium Orchid (ΔE2000 5.4). It sits at 297° on the hue wheel with 74% saturation and 53% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #d62ddf?

rgb(214, 45, 223) — 214 red, 45 green and 223 blue out of 255, or 83.9% / 17.6% / 87.5% by channel.

Is #d62ddf a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2150 and perceived brightness is 56%, so black text on it reaches 5.30:1.

Should I use black or white text on #d62ddf?

Black. It scores 5.30:1 against #d62ddf, versus 3.96:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #d62ddf?

#36DF2D sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #8FDF2D and #2DDF7D, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #d62ddf?

For interface work: #FAF4FA as the surface, #EAC0ED for borders, #974B9B for secondary text, #46B517 as an accent and #6A116F for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #7D2DDF and #DF2D8F stays calm, while #36DF2D is the loudest partner.

What is #d62ddf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(4%, 80%, 0%, 13%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #d62ddf 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 #DF2DA7; nudged cooler, #952AE1.

Work with #d62ddf in the Color Lab