Palettes / Colors / #D17BBD
#D17BBD — Muted Pink
#D17BBD is a pink color we call Muted 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 #D17BBD 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.
#D17BBD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7BD18F; it also sits naturally between #BA7BD1 and #D17B92. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D17BBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 209, 123, 189 |
| HSL | 314°, 48%, 65% |
| HSV | 314°, 41%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 41%, 10%, 18% |
| XYZ | 42.56, 31.40, 51.96 |
| Yxy | 31.40, 0.3380, 0.2493 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.84, 42.70, -20.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.03, 41.17, -19.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 48% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 10% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D17BBD
.text { color: #D17BBD; }
.background { background-color: #D17BBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D17BBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(209, 123, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 48%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D17BBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(209, 123, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D17BBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(209, 123, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D17BBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D17BBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D17BBD
Tints of #D17BBD
Tones of #D17BBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7BD18F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D17BBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D17BBD
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 #D17BBD: ·
How #D17BBD 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 #D17BBD 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 #D17BBD?
#D17BBD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 209, 123, 189). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D17BBD?
#D17BBD is RGB 209, 123, 189 — HSL 314°, 48%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 10%, 18%.
What colors go with #D17BBD?
Its complement is #7BD18F; analogous partners are #BA7BD1 and #D17B92. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D17BBD for text?
Black text on #D17BBD has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.88:1.