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#D64CA3 — Pink

#D64CA3 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 #D64CA3 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.

#D64CA3 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 #4CD67F; it also sits naturally between #C44CD6 and #D64C5F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#D64CA3 · RGB 214, 76, 163

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Color values

HEX#D64CA3
RGB214, 76, 163
HSL322°, 63%, 57%
HSV322°, 64%, 84%
CMYK0%, 64%, 24%, 16%
XYZ36.93, 22.11, 36.97
Yxy22.11, 0.3846, 0.2303
CIE-Lab54.14, 62.50, -18.59
Hunter Lab47.02, 61.37, -16.89

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 84% · Green 30% · Blue 64%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 24% · Key 16%

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

Previews

Sample text in #D64CA3 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #D64CA3 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #D64CA3

.text { color: #D64CA3; }
.background { background-color: #D64CA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D64CA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 76, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(322, 63%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D64CA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 76, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D64CA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 76, 163, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D64CA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D64CA3">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D64CA3

#D23799#BF2B89#AA277A#96226B#811D5C#68184A#53133C#3E0E2D#25081B#11040C

Tints of #D64CA3

#DA5DAC#DE6EB5#E27EBD#E68FC6#E99FCE#ECACD5#F0BCDD#F4CDE6#F7DEEE#FBEEF7

Tones of #D64CA3

#CD56A1#C3609F#B96A9C#AF7499#A57E97#9B8794

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4CD67F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text3.87:1 AA large only
Against black text5.42:1 AA

Best text color on #D64CA3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D64CA3

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 #D64CA3: ·

How #D64CA3 looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #9A998EDeuteranopia · #A2AD89Tritanopia · #CF7D7A

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 #D64CA3 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
Mellow Ruby Saffron
#7B1A54 · #D848AD · #5EDC91 · #A4E4C4

Similar colors

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

#D450A1#D552A3#DB52A3#D854A3#D954A7#D848AD#D6589F#D443AC#CA50A9#E24A9C#DB4AB0#C84EA1

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D64CA2  ·  #D64CA4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D64CA3?

#D64CA3 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 214, 76, 163). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D64CA3?

#D64CA3 is RGB 214, 76, 163 — HSL 322°, 63%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 64%, 24%, 16%.

What colors go with #D64CA3?

Its complement is #4CD67F; analogous partners are #C44CD6 and #D64C5F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D64CA3 for text?

Black text on #D64CA3 has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.87:1.