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#D466FF Color

#D466FF is rgb(212, 102, 255) in RGB, hsl(283, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 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 7.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D466FF
HEX#D466FF
RGBrgb(212, 102, 255)
HSLhsl(283, 100%, 70%)
HSVhsv(283, 60%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 60%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.231 315.3)
LABlab(61.86% 61.04 -58.30)
LCHlch(61.86% 84.41 316.31)

What #D466FF 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 #D466FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.59Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 15.03Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 16.16Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 16.32Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 18.7Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 19.21

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

#D466FF Channel Values

How #D466FF 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 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 100% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 60% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D466FF 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D466FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D466FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D466FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D466FF
Complementary
#91FF66
Analogous
#8766FF
Analogous
#FF66DE
Triadic
#FFD466
Triadic
#66FFD4
Split comp.
#DEFF66
Split comp.
#66FF87

Tints & Shades of #D466FF

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

#D97AFF
#DF8FFF
#E5A3FF
#EBB8FF
#F1CCFF
#F6E0FF

Shades

#C738FF
#B805FF
#9A00D6
#7500A3
#540075
#300042

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D466FF.

How #D466FF 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#D466FF
Protanopia#8282FF
Protanomaly#A978FF
Deuteranopia#9696FD
Deuteranomaly#B286FE
Tritanopia#C38787
Tritanomaly#CA7BC3
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D466FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d466ff: #D466FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D466FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d466ff': '#D466FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.400, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_d466ff">#D466FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D466FF"

More Purple Colors

#D466FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D466FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D466FF?

#D466FF is a light purple — rgb(212, 102, 255) in RGB and hsl(283, 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 7.59.

What is the RGB value of #D466FF?

#D466FF is rgb(212, 102, 255) — red 212, green 102, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D466FF?

#D466FF converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 60%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D466FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D466FF scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D466FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D466FF 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 15.03, which is visibly different.

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