Palettes / Colors / #D95ECD
#D95ECD — Pink
#D95ECD is a pink color we call 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 #D95ECD 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.
#D95ECD 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 #5ED96A; it also sits naturally between #A85ED9 and #D95E8F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D95ECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 217, 94, 205 |
| HSL | 306°, 62%, 61% |
| HSV | 306°, 57%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 57%, 6%, 15% |
| XYZ | 43.64, 27.16, 60.70 |
| Yxy | 27.16, 0.3318, 0.2066 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.13, 61.90, -35.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.12, 61.99, -36.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 37% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 6% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D95ECD
.text { color: #D95ECD; }
.background { background-color: #D95ECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D95ECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 94, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 62%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D95ECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 94, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D95ECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 94, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D95ECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D95ECD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D95ECD
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Tones of #D95ECD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5ED96A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.26:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.43:1 AA |
Best text color on #D95ECD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D95ECD
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 #D95ECD: ·
How #D95ECD 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 #D95ECD 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #D95ECD?
#D95ECD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 217, 94, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D95ECD?
#D95ECD is RGB 217, 94, 205 — HSL 306°, 62%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 57%, 6%, 15%.
What colors go with #D95ECD?
Its complement is #5ED96A; analogous partners are #A85ED9 and #D95E8F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D95ECD for text?
Black text on #D95ECD has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.26:1.