Palettes / Colors / #D317CD

#D317CD — Vivid Pink

#D317CD is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #D317CD 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.

#D317CD 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 #17D31E; it also sits naturally between #7C17D3 and #D3176F. 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 83% · Green 9% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 89% · Yellow 3% · Key 17%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D317CD

.text { color: #D317CD; }
.background { background-color: #D317CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D317CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 23, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 80%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D317CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 23, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D317CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 23, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D317CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D317CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #17D31E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D317CD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D317CD

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 #D317CD 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 #D317CD 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

← #D317CC  ·  #D317CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D317CD?

#D317CD is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 211, 23, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D317CD?

#D317CD is RGB 211, 23, 205 — HSL 302°, 80%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 89%, 3%, 17%.

What colors go with #D317CD?

Its complement is #17D31E; analogous partners are #7C17D3 and #D3176F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D317CD for text?

Black text on #D317CD has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.40:1.