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#D466EA Color

#D466EA is rgb(212, 102, 234) in RGB, hsl(290, 76%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 56%, 0%, 8%) 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 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D466EA
HEX#D466EA
RGBrgb(212, 102, 234)
HSLhsl(290, 76%, 66%)
HSVhsv(290, 56%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 56%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.212 320.7)
LABlab(60.92% 57.97 -48.18)
LCHlch(60.92% 75.38 320.27)

What #D466EA 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 #D466EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#D466EA Channel Values

How #D466EA 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 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 76% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 56% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.05:1 vs white · 6.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D466EA 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 text3.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D466EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D466EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D466EA

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.

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Shades

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How #D466EA 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#D466EA
Protanopia#8282EA
Protanomaly#A978EA
Deuteranopia#9696E8
Deuteranomaly#B286E9
Tritanopia#C78181
Tritanomaly#CC77B5
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #D466EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d466ea: #D466EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D466EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d466ea': '#D466EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.400, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_d466ea">#D466EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D466EA"

More Pink Colors

#D466EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D466EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D466EA?

#D466EA is a light pink — rgb(212, 102, 234) in RGB and hsl(290, 76%, 66%) 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 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #D466EA?

#D466EA is rgb(212, 102, 234) — red 212, green 102, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D466EA?

#D466EA converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 56%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D466EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D466EA scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D466EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D466EA 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 8.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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