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#D460E6 Color

#D460E6 is rgb(212, 96, 230) in RGB, hsl(292, 73%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 58%, 0%, 10%) 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 7.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D460E6
HEX#D460E6
RGBrgb(212, 96, 230)
HSLhsl(292, 73%, 64%)
HSVhsv(292, 58%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 58%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.217 322.1)
LABlab(59.74% 60.04 -47.82)
LCHlch(59.74% 76.76 321.47)

What #D460E6 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 #D460E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.6Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.12Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.71Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 12.99Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.54Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.96

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

#D460E6 Channel Values

How #D460E6 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 212 · G 96 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 73% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 58% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D460E6 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 text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D460E6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D460E6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D460E6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D460E6
Complementary
#72E660
Analogous
#9160E6
Analogous
#E660B5
Triadic
#E6D460
Triadic
#60E6D4
Split comp.
#B5E660
Split comp.
#60E691

Tints & Shades of #D460E6

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

#DA76EA
#E08CED
#E6A2F1
#EBB4F3
#F1CAF7
#F7E0FA

Shades

#CA38E0
#B820CF
#951AA8
#751584
#520E5D
#330939

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D460E6.

How #D460E6 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#D460E6
Protanopia#7E7EE6
Protanomaly#A773E6
Deuteranopia#9494E4
Deuteranomaly#B182E5
Tritanopia#C77C7C
Tritanomaly#CC72B1
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D460E6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d460e6: #D460E6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D460E6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d460e6': '#D460E6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.376, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_d460e6">#D460E6</color>
SVG fillfill="#D460E6"

More Pink Colors

#D460E6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D460E6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D460E6?

#D460E6 is a light pink — rgb(212, 96, 230) in RGB and hsl(292, 73%, 64%) 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 7.6.

What is the RGB value of #D460E6?

#D460E6 is rgb(212, 96, 230) — red 212, green 96, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D460E6?

#D460E6 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 58%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D460E6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D460E6 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D460E6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D460E6 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 8.12, 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.