Palettes / Colors / #D975EB
#D975EB — Light Pink
#D975EB 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 #D975EB 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.
#D975EB 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 #86EB75; it also sits naturally between #9E75EB and #EB75C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D975EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 217, 117, 235 |
| HSL | 291°, 75%, 69% |
| HSV | 291°, 50%, 92% |
| CMYK | 8%, 50%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 49.97, 33.47, 82.42 |
| Yxy | 33.47, 0.3013, 0.2018 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.54, 56.39, -43.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.86, 56.91, -48.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 46% · Blue 92%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D975EB
.text { color: #D975EB; }
.background { background-color: #D975EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D975EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 117, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 75%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D975EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 117, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D975EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 117, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D975EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D975EB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D975EB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #86EB75:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D975EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D975EB
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 #D975EB: ·
How #D975EB 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 #D975EB 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 #D975EB?
#D975EB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 217, 117, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D975EB?
#D975EB is RGB 217, 117, 235 — HSL 291°, 75%, 69% — CMYK 8%, 50%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #D975EB?
Its complement is #86EB75; analogous partners are #9E75EB and #EB75C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D975EB for text?
Black text on #D975EB has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.73:1.