Palettes / Colors / #D968DE

#D968DE — Pink

#D968DE 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 #D968DE 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.

#D968DE is a cool 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 #6EDE68; it also sits naturally between #9D68DE and #DE68A9. 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 87%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D968DE

.text { color: #D968DE; }
.background { background-color: #D968DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D968DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 104, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 64%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D968DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 104, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D968DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 104, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D968DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D968DE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6EDE68:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D968DE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D968DE

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 #D968DE 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 #D968DE 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #D968DE?

#D968DE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 217, 104, 222). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D968DE?

#D968DE is RGB 217, 104, 222 — HSL 297°, 64%, 64% — CMYK 2%, 53%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #D968DE?

Its complement is #6EDE68; analogous partners are #9D68DE and #DE68A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D968DE for text?

Black text on #D968DE has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.01:1.