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#D166FF Color

#D166FF is rgb(209, 102, 255) in RGB, hsl(282, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 60%, 0%, 0%) 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 8.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D166FF
HEX#D166FF
RGBrgb(209, 102, 255)
HSLhsl(282, 100%, 70%)
HSVhsv(282, 60%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 60%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.23 314.3)
LABlab(61.46% 60.26 -58.97)
LCHlch(61.46% 84.31 315.62)

What #D166FF 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 #D166FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.08Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 15.01Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 17.21Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 17.29Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 18.25Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 18.72

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

#D166FF Channel Values

How #D166FF 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 209 · G 102 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 100% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 60% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.98:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D166FF 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 text2.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D166FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D166FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D166FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D166FF
Complementary
#94FF66
Analogous
#8566FF
Analogous
#FF66E0
Triadic
#FFD166
Triadic
#66FFD1
Split comp.
#E0FF66
Split comp.
#66FF85

Tints & Shades of #D166FF

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

#D77AFF
#DD8FFF
#E3A3FF
#EAB8FF
#F0CCFF
#F6E0FF

Shades

#C338FF
#B405FF
#9600D6
#7200A3
#520075
#2E0042

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D166FF.

How #D166FF 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#D166FF
Protanopia#8181FF
Protanomaly#A777FF
Deuteranopia#9595FD
Deuteranomaly#B085FE
Tritanopia#C08787
Tritanomaly#C77BC3
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D166FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d166ff: #D166FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D166FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d166ff': '#D166FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.400, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_d166ff">#D166FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D166FF"

More Purple Colors

#D166FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D166FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D166FF?

#D166FF is a light purple — rgb(209, 102, 255) in RGB and hsl(282, 100%, 70%) 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 8.08.

What is the RGB value of #D166FF?

#D166FF is rgb(209, 102, 255) — red 209, green 102, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D166FF?

#D166FF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 60%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D166FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D166FF scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D166FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D166FF 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 15.01, which is visibly different.

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