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#D66AEC Color

#D66AEC is rgb(214, 106, 236) in RGB, hsl(290, 77%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 55%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D66AEC
HEX#D66AEC
RGBrgb(214, 106, 236)
HSLhsl(290, 77%, 67%)
HSVhsv(290, 55%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 55%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.208 320.6)
LABlab(61.98% 57.02 -47.61)
LCHlch(61.98% 74.28 320.14)

What #D66AEC 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 #D66AEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.04Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.84Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.81Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.64Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.8Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 13.86

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

#D66AEC Channel Values

How #D66AEC 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 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 77% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 55% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D66AEC 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 text7.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D66AEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D66AEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D66AEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D66AEC
Complementary
#80EC6A
Analogous
#956AEC
Analogous
#EC6AC0
Triadic
#ECD66A
Triadic
#6AECD6
Split comp.
#C0EC6A
Split comp.
#6AEC95

Tints & Shades of #D66AEC

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
#E193F1
#E6A5F3
#ECBBF6
#F1CDF9
#F8E4FB

Shades

#CB41E6
#BD1DDD
#9A17B5
#78128C
#550D63
#32083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D66AEC.

How #D66AEC 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#D66AEC
Protanopia#8585EC
Protanomaly#AB7BEC
Deuteranopia#9999EA
Deuteranomaly#B589EB
Tritanopia#C98484
Tritanomaly#CE7BB7
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D66AEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d66aec: #D66AEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D66AEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d66aec': '#D66AEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.416, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d66aec">#D66AEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D66AEC"

More Pink Colors

#D66AEC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D66AEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D66AEC?

#D66AEC is a light pink — rgb(214, 106, 236) in RGB and hsl(290, 77%, 67%) 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 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #D66AEC?

#D66AEC is rgb(214, 106, 236) — red 214, green 106, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D66AEC?

#D66AEC converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 55%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D66AEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D66AEC scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D66AEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D66AEC 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 8.84, 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.