Palettes / Colors / #D331BD
#D331BD — Pink
#D331BD is a pink color we call 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 #D331BD 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.
#D331BD 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 #31D346; it also sits naturally between #9831D3 and #D3316C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D331BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 49, 189 |
| HSL | 308°, 65%, 51% |
| HSV | 308°, 77%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 77%, 10%, 17% |
| XYZ | 37.15, 19.72, 49.99 |
| Yxy | 19.72, 0.3476, 0.1845 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.52, 74.54, -37.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.41, 75.16, -39.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 19% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 10% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D331BD
.text { color: #D331BD; }
.background { background-color: #D331BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D331BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 49, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 65%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D331BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 49, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D331BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 49, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D331BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D331BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #31D346:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.94:1 AA |
Best text color on #D331BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D331BD
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 #D331BD: ·
How #D331BD 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 #D331BD 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 #D331BD?
#D331BD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 211, 49, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D331BD?
#D331BD is RGB 211, 49, 189 — HSL 308°, 65%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 77%, 10%, 17%.
What colors go with #D331BD?
Its complement is #31D346; analogous partners are #9831D3 and #D3316C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D331BD for text?
Black text on #D331BD has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.25:1.