Palettes / Colors / #D331CE

#D331CE — Pink

#D331CE 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 #D331CE 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.

#D331CE 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 #31D336; it also sits naturally between #8731D3 and #D3317D. 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 19% · Blue 81%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 2% · Key 17%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D331CE

.text { color: #D331CE; }
.background { background-color: #D331CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D331CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 49, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 65%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D331CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 49, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D331CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 49, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D331CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D331CE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #31D336:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D331CE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D331CE

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 #D331CE 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 #D331CE 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

← #D331CD  ·  #D331CF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D331CE?

#D331CE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 211, 49, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D331CE?

#D331CE is RGB 211, 49, 206 — HSL 302°, 65%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 77%, 2%, 17%.

What colors go with #D331CE?

Its complement is #31D336; analogous partners are #8731D3 and #D3317D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D331CE for text?

Black text on #D331CE has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.12:1.