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#D865EC Color

#D865EC is rgb(216, 101, 236) in RGB, hsl(291, 78%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 57%, 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 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D865EC
HEX#D865EC
RGBrgb(216, 101, 236)
HSLhsl(291, 78%, 66%)
HSVhsv(291, 57%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 57%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.217 321.5)
LABlab(61.39% 59.80 -48.51)
LCHlch(61.39% 77.01 320.95)

What #D865EC 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 #D865EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 5.88Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.4Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 10.73Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 12.13Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.83Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.28

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

#D865EC Channel Values

How #D865EC 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 216 · G 101 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 78% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 57% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3:1 vs white · 6.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D865EC 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 text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D865EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D865EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D865EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D865EC
Complementary
#79EC65
Analogous
#9465EC
Analogous
#EC65BD
Triadic
#ECD865
Triadic
#65ECD8
Split comp.
#BDEC65
Split comp.
#65EC94

Tints & Shades of #D865EC

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

#DD7BEF
#E28EF1
#E8A4F4
#ECB6F6
#F2CDF9
#F7DFFB

Shades

#CD3CE7
#BD1BDA
#9A16B1
#7A118D
#570C64
#33073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D865EC.

How #D865EC 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#D865EC
Protanopia#8282EC
Protanomaly#AB78EC
Deuteranopia#9898EA
Deuteranomaly#B587EB
Tritanopia#CB8181
Tritanomaly#D077B6
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D865EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d865ec: #D865EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D865EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d865ec': '#D865EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.396, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d865ec">#D865EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D865EC"

More Pink Colors

#D865EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D865EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D865EC?

#D865EC is a light pink — rgb(216, 101, 236) in RGB and hsl(291, 78%, 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 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #D865EC?

#D865EC is rgb(216, 101, 236) — red 216, green 101, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D865EC?

#D865EC converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 57%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D865EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D865EC scores 3:1 against white and 6.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D865EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D865EC 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 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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