Close to Medium Violet Red
#D51178
#D51178 is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 6.7% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 328°, with 85% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D51178.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.02:1 AABlack text on this color
4.18:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.02:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.18:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D51178 as they’d see it.
#D51178 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D51178
What color is #D51178?
#D51178 is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 6.7% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 328°, with 85% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #D51178 in RGB?
#D51178 is rgb(213, 17, 120): 213 red, 17 green, and 120 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D51178 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 92, 44, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D51178?
PANTONE 246 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D51178?
Its complement #058040 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.