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#D66AE7 Color

#D66AE7 is rgb(214, 106, 231) in RGB, hsl(292, 72%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 54%, 0%, 9%) 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 8.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D66AE7
HEX#D66AE7
RGBrgb(214, 106, 231)
HSLhsl(292, 72%, 66%)
HSVhsv(292, 54%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 54%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.204 322)
LABlab(61.77% 56.32 -45.16)
LCHlch(61.77% 72.19 321.28)

What #D66AE7 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 #D66AE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.33Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.81Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.75Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.76Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.04Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.11

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

#D66AE7 Channel Values

How #D66AE7 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 106 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 72% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 54% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D66AE7 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D66AE7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D66AE7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D66AE7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D66AE7
Complementary
#7BE76A
Analogous
#986AE7
Analogous
#E76AB9
Triadic
#E7D66A
Triadic
#6AE7D6
Split comp.
#B9E76A
Split comp.
#6AE798

Tints & Shades of #D66AE7

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

#DC80EA
#E191ED
#E7A7F1
#ECB9F4
#F2CFF7
#F7E0FA

Shades

#CB42E0
#BB22D3
#981CAB
#791688
#561060
#330939

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D66AE7.

How #D66AE7 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#D66AE7
Protanopia#8585E7
Protanomaly#AB7BE7
Deuteranopia#9999E5
Deuteranomaly#B589E6
Tritanopia#CA8383
Tritanomaly#CF7AB4
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D66AE7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d66ae7: #D66AE7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D66AE7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d66ae7': '#D66AE7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.416, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_d66ae7">#D66AE7</color>
SVG fillfill="#D66AE7"

More Pink Colors

#D66AE7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D66AE7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D66AE7?

#D66AE7 is a light pink — rgb(214, 106, 231) in RGB and hsl(292, 72%, 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 8.33.

What is the RGB value of #D66AE7?

#D66AE7 is rgb(214, 106, 231) — red 214, green 106, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D66AE7?

#D66AE7 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 54%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D66AE7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D66AE7 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D66AE7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D66AE7 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 8.81, 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.