Palettes / Colors / #D86FCD

#D86FCD — Pink

#D86FCD is a pink color we call 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 #D86FCD 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.

#D86FCD 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 #6FD879; it also sits naturally between #AE6FD8 and #D86F99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 85% · Green 44% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 5% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D86FCD

.text { color: #D86FCD; }
.background { background-color: #D86FCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D86FCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 111, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 57%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D86FCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 111, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D86FCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 111, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D86FCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D86FCD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6FD879:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D86FCD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D86FCD

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:

How #D86FCD 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 #D86FCD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D86FCC  ·  #D86FCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D86FCD?

#D86FCD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 216, 111, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D86FCD?

#D86FCD is RGB 216, 111, 205 — HSL 306°, 57%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 5%, 15%.

What colors go with #D86FCD?

Its complement is #6FD879; analogous partners are #AE6FD8 and #D86F99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D86FCD for text?

Black text on #D86FCD has a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.97:1.