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#D006B8 Color

#D006B8 is rgb(208, 6, 184) in RGB, hsl(307, 94%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 12%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D006B8
HEX#D006B8
RGBrgb(208, 6, 184)
HSLhsl(307, 94%, 42%)
HSVhsv(307, 97%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 12%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.26 334.9)
LABlab(48.35% 77.36 -39.51)
LCHlch(48.35% 86.87 332.95)

What #D006B8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D006B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.93Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 14.74Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 15.01Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 15.43Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 16.12Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 16.2

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D006B8 Channel Values

How #D006B8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 6 · B 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 94% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 97% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 97% · Y 12% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D006B8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D006B8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D006B8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D006B8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D006B8
Complementary
#06D01E
Analogous
#8306D0
Analogous
#D00654
Triadic
#B8D006
Triadic
#06B8D0
Split comp.
#54D006
Split comp.
#06D083

Tints & Shades of #D006B8

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F708DB
#F92FE1
#FA57E7
#FB7EEC
#FCA6F2
#FDCEF8

Shades

#B706A2
#990588
#810472
#630358
#4A0242
#2D0127

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D006B8.

How #D006B8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D006B8
Protanopia#5D5DB8
Protanomaly#9949B8
Deuteranopia#7E7EB5
Deuteranomaly#A564B6
Tritanopia#C74646
Tritanomaly#CB3784
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D006B8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d006b8: #D006B8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D006B8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d006b8': '#D006B8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.024, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_d006b8">#D006B8</color>
SVG fillfill="#D006B8"

More Pink Colors

#D006B8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D006B8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D006B8?

#D006B8 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(208, 6, 184) in RGB and hsl(307, 94%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.93.

What is the RGB value of #D006B8?

#D006B8 is rgb(208, 6, 184) — red 208, green 6, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D006B8?

#D006B8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 12%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D006B8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D006B8 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D006B8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D006B8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.85, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.