Palettes / Colors / #D166CE
#D166CE — Muted Pink
#D166CE is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #D166CE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D166CE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #66D169; it also sits naturally between #9F66D1 and #D16698. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D166CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 209, 102, 206 |
| HSL | 302°, 54%, 61% |
| HSV | 302°, 51%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 51%, 1%, 18% |
| XYZ | 42.19, 27.51, 61.48 |
| Yxy | 27.51, 0.3216, 0.2097 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.45, 56.20, -35.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.45, 55.43, -37.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 40% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 1% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D166CE
.text { color: #D166CE; }
.background { background-color: #D166CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D166CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(209, 102, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 54%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D166CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(209, 102, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D166CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(209, 102, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D166CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D166CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #66D169:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.23:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.50:1 AA |
Best text color on #D166CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D166CE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D166CE: ·
How #D166CE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D166CE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D166CE?
#D166CE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 209, 102, 206). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D166CE?
#D166CE is RGB 209, 102, 206 — HSL 302°, 54%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 51%, 1%, 18%.
What colors go with #D166CE?
Its complement is #66D169; analogous partners are #9F66D1 and #D16698. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D166CE for text?
Black text on #D166CE has a contrast ratio of 6.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.23:1.