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#D06AEC Color

#D06AEC is rgb(208, 106, 236) in RGB, hsl(287, 77%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 55%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D06AEC
HEX#D06AEC
RGBrgb(208, 106, 236)
HSLhsl(287, 77%, 67%)
HSVhsv(287, 55%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 55%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.206 318.6)
LABlab(61.18% 55.33 -48.93)
LCHlch(61.18% 73.86 318.51)

What #D06AEC 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 #D06AEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.25Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.95Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.49Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13.91Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.25Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 15.13

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

#D06AEC Channel Values

How #D06AEC 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 106 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 77% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 55% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D06AEC 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D06AEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D06AEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D06AEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D06AEC
Complementary
#86EC6A
Analogous
#8F6AEC
Analogous
#EC6AC7
Triadic
#ECD06A
Triadic
#6AECD0
Split comp.
#C7EC6A
Split comp.
#6AEC8F

Tints & Shades of #D06AEC

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

#D57CEE
#DD93F1
#E2A5F3
#E9BBF6
#EFCDF9
#F6E4FB

Shades

#C341E6
#B31DDD
#9317B5
#72128C
#510D63
#30083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D06AEC.

How #D06AEC 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#D06AEC
Protanopia#8383EC
Protanomaly#A77AEC
Deuteranopia#9696EA
Deuteranomaly#B087EB
Tritanopia#C28484
Tritanomaly#C87BB7
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D06AEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d06aec: #D06AEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D06AEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d06aec': '#D06AEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.416, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d06aec">#D06AEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D06AEC"

More Purple Colors

#D06AEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D06AEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D06AEC?

#D06AEC is a light purple — rgb(208, 106, 236) in RGB and hsl(287, 77%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.

What is the RGB value of #D06AEC?

#D06AEC is rgb(208, 106, 236) — red 208, green 106, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D06AEC?

#D06AEC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 55%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D06AEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D06AEC scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D06AEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D06AEC 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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