Palettes / Colors / #D142CB

#D142CB — Pink

#D142CB is a pink color we call 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 #D142CB 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.

#D142CB is a warm-leaning 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 #42D149; it also sits naturally between #9142D1 and #D14283. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 82% · Green 26% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 3% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D142CB

.text { color: #D142CB; }
.background { background-color: #D142CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D142CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(209, 66, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(303, 61%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D142CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(209, 66, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D142CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(209, 66, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D142CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D142CB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #42D149:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D142CB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D142CB

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:

How #D142CB 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 #D142CB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #D142CB?

#D142CB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 209, 66, 203). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D142CB?

#D142CB is RGB 209, 66, 203 — HSL 303°, 61%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 68%, 3%, 18%.

What colors go with #D142CB?

Its complement is #42D149; analogous partners are #9142D1 and #D14283. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D142CB for text?

Black text on #D142CB has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.92:1.