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#D86FAC — Pink

#D86FAC is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #D86FAC 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.

#D86FAC 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 #6FD89A; it also sits naturally between #CF6FD8 and #D86F78. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#D86FAC · RGB 216, 111, 172

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Color values

HEX#D86FAC
RGB216, 111, 172
HSL325°, 57%, 64%
HSV325°, 49%, 85%
CMYK0%, 49%, 20%, 15%
XYZ41.45, 28.95, 42.43
Yxy28.95, 0.3674, 0.2566
CIE-Lab60.73, 48.42, -13.79
Hunter Lab53.80, 46.97, -12.49

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 85% · Green 44% · Blue 67%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 20% · Key 15%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #D86FAC on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #D86FAC on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #D86FAC

.text { color: #D86FAC; }
.background { background-color: #D86FAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D86FAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 111, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 57%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D86FAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 111, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D86FAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 111, 172, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D86FAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D86FAC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D86FAC

#D1579E#CA3F90#B83280#A02C70#88255F#701F4E#58183D#40122D#280B1C#10040B

Tints of #D86FAC

#DB7BB3#DE87BA#E297C3#E6A3CA#E9AFD1#ECBBD8#F0C7DF#F4D7E8#F7E3EF#FBEFF6

Tones of #D86FAC

#D076AB#C97EA9#C185A8#B98DA7#B295A6#AB9CA4

Color harmonies

Complementary — #6FD89A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text3.09:1 AA large only
Against black text6.79:1 AA

Best text color on #D86FAC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D86FAC

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #D86FAC: ·

How #D86FAC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #ABAA9DDeuteranopia · #B1B99ATritanopia · #D3928F

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:

Tailwind pink 500 · #EC4899Material Grey 500 · #9E9E9ETailwind fuchsia 500 · #D946EF

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D86FAC rather than the exact color:

Vivid Ruby Tempest
#843993 · #D572B0 · #D0727B · #D2A47E
Cosmic Ruby Drift
#7D71C7 · #B667CE · #D175AD · #B24644
Burning Mirage
#5A37D2 · #A02DB3 · #E16BA8 · #E08074
Cosmic Aurora
#A52EB4 · #DB64B4 · #87243A · #D27D63
Tranquil Ruby Harbor
#27843F · #70D597 · #D36CB9 · #ECCFE6
Frozen Ruby Meadow
#A2236E · #E279B0 · #2CCA6E · #B0E8C2

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#D572B0#D175AD#E16BA8#DB64B4#D36CB9#E279B0#CF69B6#DA76B9#E675AD#DD65A1#E672B3#CE7BB0

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D86FAB  ·  #D86FAD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D86FAC?

#D86FAC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 216, 111, 172). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D86FAC?

#D86FAC is RGB 216, 111, 172 — HSL 325°, 57%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 20%, 15%.

What colors go with #D86FAC?

Its complement is #6FD89A; analogous partners are #CF6FD8 and #D86F78. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D86FAC for text?

Black text on #D86FAC has a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.09:1.