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#CD72EE Color

#CD72EE is rgb(205, 114, 238) in RGB, hsl(284, 78%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 52%, 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 8.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD72EE
HEX#CD72EE
RGBrgb(205, 114, 238)
HSLhsl(284, 78%, 69%)
HSVhsv(284, 52%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 52%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.194 316.4)
LABlab(62.36% 51.02 -48.21)
LCHlch(62.36% 70.19 316.62)

What #CD72EE 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 #CD72EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.88Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 9.87Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.87Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.93Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.18Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 14.83

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

#CD72EE Channel Values

How #CD72EE 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 205 · G 114 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 78% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 52% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.9:1 vs white · 7.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD72EE 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 text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD72EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD72EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD72EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CD72EE
Complementary
#93EE72
Analogous
#8F72EE
Analogous
#EE72D1
Triadic
#EECD72
Triadic
#72EECD
Split comp.
#D1EE72
Split comp.
#72EE8F

Tints & Shades of #CD72EE

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

#D384F0
#DA97F2
#E0A9F4
#E8BFF7
#EFD2F9
#F5E4FC

Shades

#BE49E9
#AE1CE3
#8F17BA
#6F1291
#500D68
#2D073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD72EE.

How #CD72EE 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#CD72EE
Protanopia#8787EE
Protanomaly#A87FEE
Deuteranopia#9898EC
Deuteranomaly#B08AED
Tritanopia#BF8A8A
Tritanomaly#C581BB
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD72EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd72ee: #CD72EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD72EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd72ee': '#CD72EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.447, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_cd72ee">#CD72EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD72EE"

More Purple Colors

#CD72EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CD72EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD72EE?

#CD72EE is a light purple — rgb(205, 114, 238) in RGB and hsl(284, 78%, 69%) 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 8.88.

What is the RGB value of #CD72EE?

#CD72EE is rgb(205, 114, 238) — red 205, green 114, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD72EE?

#CD72EE converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 52%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD72EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD72EE scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD72EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD72EE 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 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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