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#D68ACE Color

#D68ACE is rgb(214, 138, 206) in RGB, hsl(306, 48%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 4%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D68ACE
HEX#D68ACE
RGBrgb(214, 138, 206)
HSLhsl(306, 48%, 69%)
HSVhsv(306, 36%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 4%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.127 330.6)
LABlab(67.22% 37.40 -22.87)
LCHlch(67.22% 43.84 328.55)

What #D68ACE 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 #D68ACE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.17Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.35Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 11.12Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.24Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.28Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 11.56

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

#D68ACE Channel Values

How #D68ACE 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 138 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 48% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 36% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 4% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D68ACE 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 text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D68ACE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D68ACE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D68ACE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D68ACE
Complementary
#8AD692
Analogous
#B88AD6
Analogous
#D68AA8
Triadic
#CED68A
Triadic
#8ACED6
Split comp.
#A8D68A
Split comp.
#8AD6B8

Tints & Shades of #D68ACE

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

#DB99D5
#E1A8DB
#E6B7E1
#ECCAE9
#F2D9EF
#F7E8F6

Shades

#CA68C0
#BD42B0
#9B3691
#792A71
#571E51
#31112E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D68ACE.

How #D68ACE 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#D68ACE
Protanopia#9B9BCE
Protanomaly#B594CE
Deuteranopia#A8A8CC
Deuteranomaly#BC9DCD
Tritanopia#CF9595
Tritanomaly#D291AF
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D68ACE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d68ace: #D68ACE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D68ACE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d68ace': '#D68ACE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.541, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_d68ace">#D68ACE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D68ACE"

More Pink Colors

#D68ACE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D68ACE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D68ACE?

#D68ACE is a light pink — rgb(214, 138, 206) in RGB and hsl(306, 48%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.17.

What is the RGB value of #D68ACE?

#D68ACE is rgb(214, 138, 206) — red 214, green 138, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D68ACE?

#D68ACE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 4%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D68ACE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D68ACE scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D68ACE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D68ACE 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.17, 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.