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#D260C9 Color

#D260C9 is rgb(210, 96, 201) in RGB, hsl(305, 56%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 4%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D260C9
HEX#D260C9
RGBrgb(210, 96, 201)
HSLhsl(305, 56%, 60%)
HSVhsv(305, 54%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 4%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.19 330.6)
LABlab(58.29% 55.66 -33.78)
LCHlch(58.29% 65.11 328.75)

What #D260C9 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 #D260C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 5.51Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 5.84Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 6.84Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.93Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.9Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 13.17

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

#D260C9 Channel Values

How #D260C9 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 210 · G 96 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 56% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 54% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 4% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D260C9 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D260C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D260C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D260C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D260C9
Complementary
#60D269
Analogous
#A360D2
Analogous
#D2608F
Triadic
#C9D260
Triadic
#60C9D2
Split comp.
#8FD260
Split comp.
#60D2A3

Tints & Shades of #D260C9

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

#D874CF
#DE8CD8
#E4A0DE
#EBB7E7
#F0CBED
#F7E3F5

Shades

#C940BE
#AF31A5
#8F2887
#6F1F69
#50164B
#300D2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D260C9.

How #D260C9 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#D260C9
Protanopia#7E7EC9
Protanomaly#A673C9
Deuteranopia#9393C7
Deuteranomaly#B082C8
Tritanopia#C97474
Tritanomaly#CD6D9D
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D260C9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d260c9: #D260C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D260C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d260c9': '#D260C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.376, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_d260c9">#D260C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#D260C9"

More Pink Colors

#D260C9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D260C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D260C9?

#D260C9 is a light pink — rgb(210, 96, 201) in RGB and hsl(305, 56%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #D260C9?

#D260C9 is rgb(210, 96, 201) — red 210, green 96, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D260C9?

#D260C9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 4%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D260C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D260C9 scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D260C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D260C9 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 5.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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