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#D660EB Color

#D660EB is rgb(214, 96, 235) in RGB, hsl(291, 78%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 59%, 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 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D660EB
HEX#D660EB
RGBrgb(214, 96, 235)
HSLhsl(291, 78%, 65%)
HSVhsv(291, 59%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 59%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.222 321.4)
LABlab(60.23% 61.28 -49.80)
LCHlch(60.23% 78.96 320.90)

What #D660EB 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 #D660EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.66Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.58Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.49Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 12.25Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.67Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.84

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

#D660EB Channel Values

How #D660EB 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 96 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 78% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 59% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D660EB 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D660EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D660EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D660EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D660EB
Complementary
#75EB60
Analogous
#9160EB
Analogous
#EB60BB
Triadic
#EBD660
Triadic
#60EBD6
Split comp.
#BBEB60
Split comp.
#60EB91

Tints & Shades of #D660EB

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

#DC77EE
#E189F0
#E7A0F3
#ECB6F6
#F2CDF9
#F7DFFB

Shades

#CC37E6
#BD1BDA
#9A16B1
#761188
#530C5F
#33073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D660EB.

How #D660EB 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#D660EB
Protanopia#7F7FEB
Protanomaly#A974EB
Deuteranopia#9595E9
Deuteranomaly#B383EA
Tritanopia#C97E7E
Tritanomaly#CE73B4
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D660EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d660eb: #D660EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D660EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d660eb': '#D660EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.376, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_d660eb">#D660EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D660EB"

More Pink Colors

#D660EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D660EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D660EB?

#D660EB is a light pink — rgb(214, 96, 235) in RGB and hsl(291, 78%, 65%) 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 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #D660EB?

#D660EB is rgb(214, 96, 235) — red 214, green 96, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D660EB?

#D660EB converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 59%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D660EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D660EB scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D660EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D660EB 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 9.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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