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#D966EB Color

#D966EB is rgb(217, 102, 235) in RGB, hsl(292, 77%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 57%, 0%, 8%) 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 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D966EB
HEX#D966EB
RGBrgb(217, 102, 235)
HSLhsl(292, 77%, 66%)
HSVhsv(292, 57%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 57%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.215 322.1)
LABlab(61.65% 59.50 -47.53)
LCHlch(61.65% 76.16 321.38)

What #D966EB 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 #D966EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.32Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.42Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 10.38Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 12.03Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.13Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 14.93

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

#D966EB Channel Values

How #D966EB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 77% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 57% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.98:1 vs white · 7.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D966EB 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 text2.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D966EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D966EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D966EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D966EB
Complementary
#77EB66
Analogous
#9666EB
Analogous
#EB66BA
Triadic
#EBD966
Triadic
#66EBD9
Split comp.
#BAEB66
Split comp.
#66EB96

Tints & Shades of #D966EB

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

#DF7CEE
#E38EF0
#E9A5F3
#EDB7F6
#F3CDF9
#F7DFFB

Shades

#CF3DE6
#C01CD9
#9C17B0
#7C128C
#580D63
#34083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D966EB.

How #D966EB 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#D966EB
Protanopia#8383EB
Protanomaly#AC79EB
Deuteranopia#9999E9
Deuteranomaly#B687EA
Tritanopia#CC8181
Tritanomaly#D177B5
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #D966EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d966eb: #D966EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D966EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d966eb': '#D966EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.400, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_d966eb">#D966EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D966EB"

More Pink Colors

#D966EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D966EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D966EB?

#D966EB is a light pink — rgb(217, 102, 235) in RGB and hsl(292, 77%, 66%) 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 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #D966EB?

#D966EB is rgb(217, 102, 235) — red 217, green 102, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D966EB?

#D966EB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 57%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D966EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D966EB scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D966EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D966EB 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 9.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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