Palettes / Colors / #D040EC
#D040EC — Vivid Pink
#D040EC is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #D040EC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D040EC is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5DEC41; it also sits naturally between #7A41EC and #EC41B3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D040EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 208, 64, 236 |
| HSL | 290°, 82%, 59% |
| HSV | 290°, 73%, 93% |
| CMYK | 12%, 73%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 42.99, 23.13, 81.56 |
| Yxy | 23.13, 0.2911, 0.1566 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.21, 76.86, -58.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.10, 79.17, -72.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 25% · Blue 93%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D040EC
.text { color: #D040EC; }
.background { background-color: #D040EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D040EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 64, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 82%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D040EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 64, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D040EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 64, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D040EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D040EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5DEC41:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.73:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.63:1 AA |
Best text color on #D040EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D040EC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D040EC: ·
How #D040EC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D040EC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D040EC?
#D040EC is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 208, 64, 236). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D040EC?
#D040EC is RGB 208, 64, 236 — HSL 290°, 82%, 59% — CMYK 12%, 73%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #D040EC?
Its complement is #5DEC41; analogous partners are #7A41EC and #EC41B3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D040EC for text?
Black text on #D040EC has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.73:1.