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#D466E5 Color

#D466E5 is rgb(212, 102, 229) in RGB, hsl(292, 71%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 55%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D466E5
HEX#D466E5
RGBrgb(212, 102, 229)
HSLhsl(292, 71%, 65%)
HSVhsv(292, 55%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 55%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.207 322.1)
LABlab(60.71% 57.27 -45.73)
LCHlch(60.71% 73.29 321.40)

What #D466E5 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 #D466E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.87Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.24Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.62Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.18Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.75Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.8

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

#D466E5 Channel Values

How #D466E5 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 102 · B 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 71% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 55% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.07:1 vs white · 6.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D466E5 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 text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D466E5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D466E5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D466E5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D466E5
Complementary
#77E566
Analogous
#9566E5
Analogous
#E566B7
Triadic
#E5D466
Triadic
#66E5D4
Split comp.
#B7E566
Split comp.
#66E595

Tints & Shades of #D466E5

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

#DA7CE9
#DF8EEC
#E5A3EF
#EBB9F3
#F2CFF7
#F6E0FA

Shades

#C93FDE
#BA23D1
#971DAA
#741683
#51105C
#320A39

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D466E5.

How #D466E5 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#D466E5
Protanopia#8282E5
Protanomaly#A978E5
Deuteranopia#9696E3
Deuteranomaly#B286E4
Tritanopia#C88080
Tritanomaly#CD76B1
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D466E5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d466e5: #D466E5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D466E5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d466e5': '#D466E5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.400, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_d466e5">#D466E5</color>
SVG fillfill="#D466E5"

More Pink Colors

#D466E5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D466E5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D466E5?

#D466E5 is a light pink — rgb(212, 102, 229) in RGB and hsl(292, 71%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.

What is the RGB value of #D466E5?

#D466E5 is rgb(212, 102, 229) — red 212, green 102, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D466E5?

#D466E5 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 55%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D466E5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D466E5 scores 3.07:1 against white and 6.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D466E5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D466E5 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 7.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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