Palettes / Colors / #D968CE

#D968CE — Pink

#D968CE 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 #D968CE 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.

#D968CE 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 #68D973; it also sits naturally between #AC68D9 and #D96895. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 85% · Green 41% · Blue 81%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 5% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D968CE

.text { color: #D968CE; }
.background { background-color: #D968CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D968CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 104, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 60%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D968CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 104, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D968CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 104, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D968CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D968CE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #68D973:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D968CE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D968CE

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:

How #D968CE 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 #D968CE 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

← #D968CD  ·  #D968CF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D968CE?

#D968CE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 217, 104, 206). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D968CE?

#D968CE is RGB 217, 104, 206 — HSL 306°, 60%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 52%, 5%, 15%.

What colors go with #D968CE?

Its complement is #68D973; analogous partners are #AC68D9 and #D96895. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D968CE for text?

Black text on #D968CE has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.08:1.