Palettes / Colors / #D784DF
#D784DF — Light Pink
#D784DF 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 #D784DF 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.
#D784DF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8DE085; it also sits naturally between #AB85E0 and #E085BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D784DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 215, 132, 223 |
| HSL | 295°, 59%, 70% |
| HSV | 295°, 41%, 87% |
| CMYK | 4%, 41%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 49.59, 36.28, 74.20 |
| Yxy | 36.28, 0.3098, 0.2266 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.73, 45.93, -33.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.23, 45.50, -35.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 52% · Blue 87%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 41% · 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 #D784DF
.text { color: #D784DF; }
.background { background-color: #D784DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D784DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 132, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 59%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D784DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 132, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D784DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 132, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D784DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D784DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D784DF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8DE085:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D784DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D784DF
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 #D784DF: ·
How #D784DF 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 #D784DF 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 #D784DF?
#D784DF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 215, 132, 223). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D784DF?
#D784DF is RGB 215, 132, 223 — HSL 295°, 59%, 70% — CMYK 4%, 41%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #D784DF?
Its complement is #8DE085; analogous partners are #AB85E0 and #E085BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D784DF for text?
Black text on #D784DF has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.54:1.