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#D6C2CF Color

#D6C2CF is rgb(214, 194, 207) in RGB, hsl(321, 20%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 3%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6C2CF
HEX#D6C2CF
RGBrgb(214, 194, 207)
HSLhsl(321, 20%, 80%)
HSVhsv(321, 9%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 3%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.028 338.7)
LABlab(80.41% 8.96 -3.83)
LCHlch(80.41% 9.75 336.84)

What #D6C2CF 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 #D6C2CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 5.11Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 5.12Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 5.4Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.33Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 7.34Blue-gray (Crayola)#C8C8CDΔE 8.38

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

#D6C2CF Channel Values

How #D6C2CF 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 194 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 20% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 9% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 3% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6C2CF 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D6C2CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D6C2CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6C2CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D6C2CF
Complementary
#C2D6C9
Analogous
#D3C2D6
Analogous
#D6C2C5
Triadic
#CFD6C2
Triadic
#C2CFD6
Split comp.
#C5D6C2
Split comp.
#C2D6D3

Tints & Shades of #D6C2CF

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

#DCCBD6
#E0D1DB
#E7DAE2
#EBE0E7
#F1EAEE
#F5F0F3

Shades

#C0A0B5
#A97E9A
#90607F
#714B64
#503546
#2E1F29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6C2CF.

How #D6C2CF 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#D6C2CF
Protanopia#C6C6CF
Protanomaly#CCC4CF
Deuteranopia#C9C9CE
Deuteranomaly#CEC6CF
Tritanopia#D4C4C4
Tritanomaly#D5C3C8
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #D6C2CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6c2cf: #D6C2CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6C2CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6c2cf': '#D6C2CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.761, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_d6c2cf">#D6C2CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6C2CF"

More Pink Colors

#D6C2CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D6C2CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6C2CF?

#D6C2CF is a lightest pink — rgb(214, 194, 207) in RGB and hsl(321, 20%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.

What is the RGB value of #D6C2CF?

#D6C2CF is rgb(214, 194, 207) — red 214, green 194, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6C2CF?

#D6C2CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 3%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6C2CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6C2CF scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6C2CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6C2CF 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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