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#D966DB Color

#D966DB is rgb(217, 102, 219) in RGB, hsl(299, 62%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 53%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D966DB
HEX#D966DB
RGBrgb(217, 102, 219)
HSLhsl(299, 62%, 63%)
HSVhsv(299, 53%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 53%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.201 326.8)
LABlab(61.01% 57.35 -39.62)
LCHlch(61.01% 69.71 325.36)

What #D966DB 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 #D966DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.58Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 8.37Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 10.01Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 10.17Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.5Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 11.19

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

#D966DB Channel Values

How #D966DB 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 217 · G 102 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 62% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 53% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D966DB 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D966DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D966DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D966DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D966DB
Complementary
#68DB66
Analogous
#9F66DB
Analogous
#DB66A3
Triadic
#DBD966
Triadic
#66DBD9
Split comp.
#A3DB66
Split comp.
#66DB9F

Tints & Shades of #D966DB

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

#DE7BE0
#E38FE5
#E9A4EA
#EEB9EF
#F3CDF3
#F8E2F8

Shades

#D145D3
#BC2DBE
#9B259D
#761C78
#561457
#310C32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D966DB.

How #D966DB 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#D966DB
Protanopia#8383DB
Protanomaly#AC79DB
Deuteranopia#9999D9
Deuteranomaly#B687DA
Tritanopia#CE7D7D
Tritanomaly#D375AB
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D966DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d966db: #D966DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D966DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d966db': '#D966DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.400, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_d966db">#D966DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D966DB"

More Pink Colors

#D966DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D966DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D966DB?

#D966DB is a light pink — rgb(217, 102, 219) in RGB and hsl(299, 62%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #D966DB?

#D966DB is rgb(217, 102, 219) — red 217, green 102, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D966DB?

#D966DB converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 53%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D966DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D966DB scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D966DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D966DB 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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