Palettes / Colors / #D978BC

#D978BC — Light Pink

#D978BC is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.

#D978BC is a warm-leaning 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 #78D995; it also sits naturally between #C578D9 and #D9788B. 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 47% · Blue 74%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 13% · Key 15%

Previews

CSS code for #D978BC

.text { color: #D978BC; }
.background { background-color: #D978BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D978BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 120, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(318, 56%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D978BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 120, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D978BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 120, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D978BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D978BC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #78D995:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D978BC: #000000.

How #D978BC 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 #D978BC

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 #D978BC?

#D978BC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 217, 120, 188). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D978BC?

#D978BC is RGB 217, 120, 188 — HSL 318°, 56%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 13%, 15%.

What colors go with #D978BC?

Its complement is #78D995; analogous partners are #C578D9 and #D9788B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D978BC for text?

Black text on #D978BC has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.