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#D86FFB Color

#D86FFB is rgb(216, 111, 251) in RGB, hsl(285, 95%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 56%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D86FFB
HEX#D86FFB
RGBrgb(216, 111, 251)
HSLhsl(285, 95%, 71%)
HSVhsv(285, 56%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 56%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.216 317)
LABlab(63.77% 57.49 -53.04)
LCHlch(63.77% 78.22 317.31)

What #D86FFB 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 #D86FFB, 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 purple in the library.

#D86FFB Channel Values

How #D86FFB 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 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 95% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 56% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D86FFB 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 text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D86FFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D86FFB; 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 #D86FFB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D86FFB.

How #D86FFB 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#D86FFB
Protanopia#8989FB
Protanomaly#AE7FFB
Deuteranopia#9C9CF9
Deuteranomaly#B78CFA
Tritanopia#C98C8C
Tritanomaly#CF81C2
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D86FFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d86ffb: #D86FFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D86FFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d86ffb': '#D86FFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.435, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_d86ffb">#D86FFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D86FFB"

More Purple Colors

#D86FFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D86FFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D86FFB?

#D86FFB is a light purple — rgb(216, 111, 251) in RGB and hsl(285, 95%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.06.

What is the RGB value of #D86FFB?

#D86FFB is rgb(216, 111, 251) — red 216, green 111, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D86FFB?

#D86FFB converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 56%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D86FFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D86FFB scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D86FFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D86FFB 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 12.06, which is visibly different.

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