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#d466b3

a balanced, vivid magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Orchid

RGB
212, 102, 179
HSL
318°, 56%, 62%
CMYK
0, 52, 16, 17
Luminance
0.2675

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #d466b3 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#d466b3
Hue
318°
magenta / pink
Saturation
56%
vivid
Lightness
62%
balanced
Brightness
83%
HSV value
Perceived
60%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2675
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
40/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
6.35:1
Closest name
Orchid
ΔE2000 6.5
Where it sits
Hue318° of 360°
Saturation56%
Lightness62%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool40% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#d466b3
RGBrgb(212, 102, 179)
HSLhsl(318, 56%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 16%, 17%)
LABlab(58.8 52.6 -20.9)
LCHlch(58.8 56.6 338.4)
OKLCHoklch(0.666 0.165 340.2)
Decimal13919923
Display P3color(display-p3 0.831 0.400 0.702)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #d466b3;
background-color: #d466b3;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#d466b3] bg-[#d466b3]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #d466b3;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.831, green: 0.400, blue: 0.702)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#d466b3")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFD466B3)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(179, 102, 212)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #d466b3 · 6.35:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.31:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 6.35:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #d466b3 as text scores 3.31:1 on white and 6.35:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#d466b3 on white: 3.31:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#d466b3 on black: 6.35:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #6B82B6
deuteranopia · #8A94B0
tritanopia · #DF6884

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #d466b3 is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF4F9
#F6E9F2
#EECDE4
#E6A7D3
#d466b3
#CE50A8
#BF3696
#9F2D7D
#7F2464
#5D1E4A
#3A132E
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #FBF4F9Darkest = 950 · #3A132E
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF4F9;
  --brand-100: #F6E9F2;
  --brand-200: #EECDE4;
  --brand-300: #E6A7D3;
  --brand-400: #d466b3;
  --brand-500: #CE50A8;
  --brand-600: #BF3696;
  --brand-700: #9F2D7D;
  --brand-800: #7F2464;
  --brand-900: #5D1E4A;
  --brand-950: #3A132E;
  --brand: #d466b3;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #d466b3

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F9
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0DF
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B83
Captions on the surface
Accent#29A32F
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#641C4E
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9EBF5
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141F
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #d466b3

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#66D487
Analogous left#BE66D4
Analogous right#D4667C
Split-complement 1#7CD466
Split-complement 2#66D4BE
Triadic 1#B3D466
Triadic 2#66B3D4
Tetradic#D4BE66

RGB percentages

Red83.1%
Green40.0%
Blue70.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta51.9%
Yellow15.6%
Key (black)16.9%

Color previews

#d466b3 text on a black background

contrast 6.35:1

Card sample

#d466b3 text on a white background

contrast 3.31:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #d466b3;
Background color
Panel with #d466b3 background
background-color: #d466b3;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #d466b3;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(212, 102, 179, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(212, 102, 179, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #d466b3;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d466b3, #D4666A);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #d466b3

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#d466b3 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#d466b3, answered

What color is #d466b3?

#d466b3 is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Orchid (ΔE2000 6.5). It sits at 318° on the hue wheel with 56% saturation and 62% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #d466b3?

rgb(212, 102, 179) — 212 red, 102 green and 179 blue out of 255, or 83.1% / 40% / 70.2% by channel.

Is #d466b3 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2675 and perceived brightness is 60%, so black text on it reaches 6.35:1.

Should I use black or white text on #d466b3?

Black. It scores 6.35:1 against #d466b3, versus 3.31:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #d466b3?

#66D487 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #7CD466 and #66D4BE, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #d466b3?

For interface work: #FAF4F9 as the surface, #EDC0DF for borders, #9B4B83 for secondary text, #29A32F as an accent and #641C4E for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #BE66D4 and #D4667C stays calm, while #66D487 is the loudest partner.

What is #d466b3 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 52%, 16%, 17%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #d466b3 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 40 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #D4668B; nudged cooler, #CE64D6.

Work with #d466b3 in the Color Lab