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#D048EF Color

#D048EF is rgb(208, 72, 239) in RGB, hsl(289, 84%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 70%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 13.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D048EF
HEX#D048EF
RGBrgb(208, 72, 239)
HSLhsl(289, 84%, 61%)
HSVhsv(289, 70%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 70%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.253 319.5)
LABlab(56.00% 69.72 -58.80)
LCHlch(56.00% 91.21 319.86)

What #D048EF 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 #D048EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#D048EF Channel Values

How #D048EF 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 208 · G 72 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 84% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 70% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D048EF 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 text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D048EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D048EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D048EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D048EF

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D048EF.

How #D048EF 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#D048EF
Protanopia#7070EF
Protanomaly#9F62EF
Deuteranopia#8989ED
Deuteranomaly#AA75EE
Tritanopia#C07171
Tritanomaly#C763B2
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D048EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d048ef: #D048EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D048EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d048ef': '#D048EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.282, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_d048ef">#D048EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D048EF"

More Purple Colors

#D048EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D048EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D048EF?

#D048EF is a light purple — rgb(208, 72, 239) in RGB and hsl(289, 84%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.15.

What is the RGB value of #D048EF?

#D048EF is rgb(208, 72, 239) — red 208, green 72, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D048EF?

#D048EF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 70%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D048EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D048EF scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D048EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D048EF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 16.52, which is visibly different.

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