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#D86FAE Color

#D86FAE is rgb(216, 111, 174) in RGB, hsl(324, 57%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 19%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D86FAE
HEX#D86FAE
RGBrgb(216, 111, 174)
HSLhsl(324, 57%, 64%)
HSVhsv(324, 49%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 19%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.15 344.9)
LABlab(60.99% 47.51 -14.20)
LCHlch(60.99% 49.59 343.36)

What #D86FAE 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 #D86FAE, 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.

#D86FAE Channel Values

How #D86FAE 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 111 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 57% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 49% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 19% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D86FAE 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D86FAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D86FAE; 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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Tints & Shades of #D86FAE

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.

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How #D86FAE 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#D86FAE
Protanopia#8989AE
Protanomaly#AE7FAE
Deuteranopia#9C9CAB
Deuteranomaly#B78CAC
Tritanopia#D37979
Tritanomaly#D57591
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #D86FAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d86fae: #D86FAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D86FAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d86fae': '#D86FAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.435, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_d86fae">#D86FAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D86FAE"

More Pink Colors

#D86FAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D86FAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D86FAE?

#D86FAE is a light pink — rgb(216, 111, 174) in RGB and hsl(324, 57%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.79.

What is the RGB value of #D86FAE?

#D86FAE is rgb(216, 111, 174) — red 216, green 111, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D86FAE?

#D86FAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 19%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D86FAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D86FAE scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D86FAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D86FAE 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 15.55, which is visibly different.

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