Palettes / Colors / #D378DD
#D378DD — Light Pink
#D378DD is a pink color we call Light 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 #D378DD 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.
#D378DD is a cool 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 #82DD78; it also sits naturally between #A178DD and #DD78B5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D378DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 120, 221 |
| HSL | 294°, 60%, 67% |
| HSV | 294°, 46%, 87% |
| CMYK | 5%, 46%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 46.63, 32.50, 72.22 |
| Yxy | 32.50, 0.3081, 0.2147 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.76, 50.58, -36.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.01, 50.06, -39.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 47% · Blue 87%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D378DD
.text { color: #D378DD; }
.background { background-color: #D378DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D378DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 120, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 60%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D378DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 120, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D378DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 120, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D378DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D378DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #82DD78:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D378DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D378DD
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 #D378DD: ·
How #D378DD 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 #D378DD 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 #D378DD?
#D378DD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 211, 120, 221). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D378DD?
#D378DD is RGB 211, 120, 221 — HSL 294°, 60%, 67% — CMYK 5%, 46%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #D378DD?
Its complement is #82DD78; analogous partners are #A178DD and #DD78B5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D378DD for text?
Black text on #D378DD has a contrast ratio of 7.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.80:1.