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#D656DC Color

#D656DC is rgb(214, 86, 220) in RGB, hsl(297, 66%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 61%, 0%, 14%) 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 9.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D656DC
HEX#D656DC
RGBrgb(214, 86, 220)
HSLhsl(297, 66%, 60%)
HSVhsv(297, 61%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 61%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.223 325.9)
LABlab(58.01% 63.42 -44.90)
LCHlch(58.01% 77.71 324.70)

What #D656DC 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 #D656DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.93Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 10.35Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.76Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 11.81Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.48Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 12.5

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

#D656DC Channel Values

How #D656DC 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 214 · G 86 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 66% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 61% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D656DC 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D656DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D656DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D656DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D656DC
Complementary
#5CDC56
Analogous
#9256DC
Analogous
#DC56A0
Triadic
#DCD656
Triadic
#56DCD6
Split comp.
#A0DC56
Split comp.
#56DC92

Tints & Shades of #D656DC

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

#DB6BE1
#E184E6
#E699EA
#ECB3EF
#F2C8F4
#F8E1F9

Shades

#CD34D5
#B326BA
#921F98
#721877
#511155
#310A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D656DC.

How #D656DC 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#D656DC
Protanopia#7979DC
Protanomaly#A76DDC
Deuteranopia#9191DA
Deuteranomaly#B17EDB
Tritanopia#CA7373
Tritanomaly#CF69A8
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D656DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d656dc: #D656DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D656DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d656dc': '#D656DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.337, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_d656dc">#D656DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D656DC"

More Pink Colors

#D656DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D656DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D656DC?

#D656DC is a light pink — rgb(214, 86, 220) in RGB and hsl(297, 66%, 60%) 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 9.93.

What is the RGB value of #D656DC?

#D656DC is rgb(214, 86, 220) — red 214, green 86, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D656DC?

#D656DC converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 61%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D656DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D656DC scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D656DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D656DC 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 9.93, 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.