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#D86AEC Color

#D86AEC is rgb(216, 106, 236) in RGB, hsl(291, 77%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 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 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D86AEC
HEX#D86AEC
RGBrgb(216, 106, 236)
HSLhsl(291, 77%, 67%)
HSVhsv(291, 55%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 55%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.209 321.3)
LABlab(62.25% 57.59 -47.16)
LCHlch(62.25% 74.43 320.68)

What #D86AEC 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 #D86AEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.17Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.25Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.12Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 13.2Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.62Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.73

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

#D86AEC Channel Values

How #D86AEC 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 106 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 77% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 55% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D86AEC 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D86AEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D86AEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D86AEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D86AEC
Complementary
#7DEC6A
Analogous
#976AEC
Analogous
#EC6ABE
Triadic
#ECD86A
Triadic
#6AECD8
Split comp.
#BEEC6A
Split comp.
#6AEC97

Tints & Shades of #D86AEC

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

#DD7CEE
#E393F1
#E7A5F3
#EDBBF6
#F2CDF9
#F8E4FB

Shades

#CE41E6
#C01DDD
#9D17B5
#7A128C
#560D63
#33083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D86AEC.

How #D86AEC 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#D86AEC
Protanopia#8686EC
Protanomaly#AD7BEC
Deuteranopia#9A9AEA
Deuteranomaly#B689EB
Tritanopia#CB8484
Tritanomaly#D07BB7
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D86AEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d86aec: #D86AEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D86AEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d86aec': '#D86AEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.416, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d86aec">#D86AEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D86AEC"

More Pink Colors

#D86AEC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D86AEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D86AEC?

#D86AEC is a light pink — rgb(216, 106, 236) in RGB and hsl(291, 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 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #D86AEC?

#D86AEC is rgb(216, 106, 236) — red 216, green 106, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D86AEC?

#D86AEC converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 55%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D86AEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D86AEC scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D86AEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D86AEC 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 9.25, 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.