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#D64CA1 — Pink

#D64CA1 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #D64CA1 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.

#D64CA1 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 #4CD681; it also sits naturally between #C64CD6 and #D64C5C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#D64CA1 · RGB 214, 76, 161

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Color values

HEX#D64CA1
RGB214, 76, 161
HSL323°, 63%, 57%
HSV323°, 64%, 84%
CMYK0%, 64%, 25%, 16%
XYZ36.75, 22.04, 36.04
Yxy22.04, 0.3876, 0.2324
CIE-Lab54.07, 62.24, -17.54
Hunter Lab46.94, 61.04, -15.79

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 84% · Green 30% · Blue 63%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 25% · Key 16%

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

Previews

Sample text in #D64CA1 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #D64CA1 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #D64CA1

.text { color: #D64CA1; }
.background { background-color: #D64CA1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D64CA1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 76, 161); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(323, 63%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D64CA1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 76, 161, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D64CA1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 76, 161, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D64CA1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D64CA1">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D64CA1

#D23797#BF2B87#AA2778#962269#811D5B#681849#53133A#3E0E2C#25081A#11040C

Tints of #D64CA1

#DA5DAA#DE6EB3#E27EBC#E68FC4#E99FCD#ECACD3#F0BCDC#F4CDE5#F7DEEE#FBEEF6

Tones of #D64CA1

#CD569F#C3609D#B96A9B#AF7498#A57E96#9B8794

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4CD681:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text3.88:1 AA large only
Against black text5.41:1 AA

Best text color on #D64CA1: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D64CA1

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #D64CA1: ·

How #D64CA1 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #9A998CDeuteranopia · #A2AD88Tritanopia · #CF7C79

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:

Tailwind pink 500 · #EC4899Tailwind pink 600 · #DB2777Tailwind fuchsia 600 · #C026D3

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D64CA1 rather than the exact color:

Hidden Ruby Breeze
#2AAC5D · #61D88D · #D450A1 · #E8B9DE
Palette 462c7d
#462C7D · #831C91 · #D552A3 · #FF70BF
Honey Ruby Tempest
#F2C5DF · #DB52A3 · #5B103D · #420B2B
Crimson Voyage
#934CD5 · #D278D6 · #D854A3 · #B4283E
Misty Ruby Opal
#F3C4E1 · #D954A7 · #D52593 · #97216B
Palette D20062
#D20062 · #D6589F · #D895DA · #C4E4FF

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#D450A1#D552A3#DB52A3#D854A3#D954A7#D6589F#D848AD#E24A9C#D9599D#C84EA1#D443AC#CE569A

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D64CA0  ·  #D64CA2 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D64CA1?

#D64CA1 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 214, 76, 161). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D64CA1?

#D64CA1 is RGB 214, 76, 161 — HSL 323°, 63%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 64%, 25%, 16%.

What colors go with #D64CA1?

Its complement is #4CD681; analogous partners are #C64CD6 and #D64C5C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D64CA1 for text?

Black text on #D64CA1 has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.88:1.