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#D566EB Color

#D566EB is rgb(213, 102, 235) in RGB, hsl(290, 77%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 57%, 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 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D566EB
HEX#D566EB
RGBrgb(213, 102, 235)
HSLhsl(290, 77%, 66%)
HSVhsv(290, 57%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 57%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.213 320.7)
LABlab(61.10% 58.39 -48.44)
LCHlch(61.10% 75.87 320.32)

What #D566EB 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 #D566EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 5.92Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.49Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.73Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 13.36Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.22Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.75

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

#D566EB Channel Values

How #D566EB 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 213 · G 102 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 77% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 57% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D566EB 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 text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D566EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D566EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D566EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D566EB
Complementary
#7CEB66
Analogous
#9266EB
Analogous
#EB66BF
Triadic
#EBD566
Triadic
#66EBD5
Split comp.
#BFEB66
Split comp.
#66EB92

Tints & Shades of #D566EB

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

#DB7CEE
#E08EF0
#E6A5F3
#EBB7F6
#F1CDF9
#F6DFFB

Shades

#CA3DE6
#B91CD9
#9717B0
#78128C
#550D63
#32083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D566EB.

How #D566EB 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#D566EB
Protanopia#8282EB
Protanomaly#AA78EB
Deuteranopia#9797E9
Deuteranomaly#B386EA
Tritanopia#C88181
Tritanomaly#CD77B5
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D566EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d566eb: #D566EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D566EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d566eb': '#D566EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.400, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_d566eb">#D566EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D566EB"

More Pink Colors

#D566EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D566EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D566EB?

#D566EB is a light pink — rgb(213, 102, 235) in RGB and hsl(290, 77%, 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 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #D566EB?

#D566EB is rgb(213, 102, 235) — red 213, green 102, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D566EB?

#D566EB converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 57%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D566EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D566EB scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D566EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D566EB 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 8.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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