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#D966FF Color

#D966FF is rgb(217, 102, 255) in RGB, hsl(285, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 60%, 0%, 0%) 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 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D966FF
HEX#D966FF
RGBrgb(217, 102, 255)
HSLhsl(285, 100%, 70%)
HSVhsv(285, 60%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 60%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.233 316.9)
LABlab(62.53% 62.35 -57.19)
LCHlch(62.53% 84.60 317.47)

What #D966FF 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 #D966FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.08Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 14.4Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 14.74Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 15.24Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 17.75Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 20.16

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

#D966FF Channel Values

How #D966FF 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 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 100% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 60% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.88:1 vs white · 7.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D966FF 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 text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D966FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D966FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D966FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D966FF
Complementary
#8CFF66
Analogous
#8C66FF
Analogous
#FF66D9
Triadic
#FFD966
Triadic
#66FFD9
Split comp.
#D9FF66
Split comp.
#66FF8C

Tints & Shades of #D966FF

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

#DE7AFF
#E38FFF
#E8A3FF
#EDB8FF
#F2CCFF
#F7E0FF

Shades

#CD38FF
#C105FF
#A100D6
#7A00A3
#580075
#320042

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D966FF.

How #D966FF 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#D966FF
Protanopia#8383FF
Protanomaly#AC79FF
Deuteranopia#9999FD
Deuteranomaly#B687FE
Tritanopia#C98787
Tritanomaly#D07BC3
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D966FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d966ff: #D966FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D966FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d966ff': '#D966FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.400, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_d966ff">#D966FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D966FF"

More Purple Colors

#D966FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D966FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D966FF?

#D966FF is a light purple — rgb(217, 102, 255) in RGB and hsl(285, 100%, 70%) 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 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #D966FF?

#D966FF is rgb(217, 102, 255) — red 217, green 102, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D966FF?

#D966FF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 60%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D966FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D966FF scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D966FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D966FF 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 15.24, which is visibly different.

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