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#D968ED Color

#D968ED is rgb(217, 104, 237) in RGB, hsl(291, 79%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 56%, 0%, 7%) 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 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D968ED
HEX#D968ED
RGBrgb(217, 104, 237)
HSLhsl(291, 79%, 67%)
HSVhsv(291, 56%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 56%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.214 321.4)
LABlab(62.08% 58.90 -47.97)
LCHlch(62.08% 75.96 320.84)

What #D968ED 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 #D968ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 5.62Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.55Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 10.56Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 12.3Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.53Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 14.8

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

#D968ED Channel Values

How #D968ED 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 104 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 79% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 56% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D968ED 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D968ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D968ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D968ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D968ED
Complementary
#7CED68
Analogous
#9768ED
Analogous
#ED68BF
Triadic
#EDD968
Triadic
#68EDD9
Split comp.
#BFED68
Split comp.
#68ED97

Tints & Shades of #D968ED

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

#DE7BEF
#E491F2
#E8A4F4
#EEBBF7
#F2CDF9
#F8E4FC

Shades

#CF3FE9
#C21AE0
#9E15B7
#7B118D
#570C64
#33073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D968ED.

How #D968ED 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#D968ED
Protanopia#8585ED
Protanomaly#AD7AED
Deuteranopia#9A9AEB
Deuteranomaly#B789EC
Tritanopia#CC8383
Tritanomaly#D179B7
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D968ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d968ed: #D968ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D968ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d968ed': '#D968ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.408, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_d968ed">#D968ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#D968ED"

More Pink Colors

#D968ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D968ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D968ED?

#D968ED is a light pink — rgb(217, 104, 237) in RGB and hsl(291, 79%, 67%) 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 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #D968ED?

#D968ED is rgb(217, 104, 237) — red 217, green 104, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D968ED?

#D968ED converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 56%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D968ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D968ED scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D968ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D968ED 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 9.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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