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#D86DEE Color

#D86DEE is rgb(216, 109, 238) in RGB, hsl(290, 79%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 54%, 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 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D86DEE
HEX#D86DEE
RGBrgb(216, 109, 238)
HSLhsl(290, 79%, 68%)
HSVhsv(290, 54%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 54%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.207 320.6)
LABlab(62.86% 56.51 -47.30)
LCHlch(62.86% 73.70 320.07)

What #D86DEE 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 #D86DEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#D86DEE Channel Values

How #D86DEE 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 109 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 79% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 54% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.86:1 vs white · 7.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D86DEE 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 text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D86DEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D86DEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D86DEE

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

Shades

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How #D86DEE 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#D86DEE
Protanopia#8787EE
Protanomaly#AE7EEE
Deuteranopia#9B9BEC
Deuteranomaly#B78BED
Tritanopia#CB8787
Tritanomaly#D07DB9
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #D86DEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d86dee: #D86DEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D86DEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d86dee': '#D86DEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.427, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_d86dee">#D86DEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D86DEE"

More Pink Colors

#D86DEE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D86DEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D86DEE?

#D86DEE is a light pink — rgb(216, 109, 238) in RGB and hsl(290, 79%, 68%) 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 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #D86DEE?

#D86DEE is rgb(216, 109, 238) — red 216, green 109, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D86DEE?

#D86DEE converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 54%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D86DEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D86DEE scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D86DEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D86DEE 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 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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