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#D078ED Color

#D078ED is rgb(208, 120, 237) in RGB, hsl(285, 76%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 49%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D078ED
HEX#D078ED
RGBrgb(208, 120, 237)
HSLhsl(285, 76%, 70%)
HSVhsv(285, 49%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 49%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.185 317.3)
LABlab(63.86% 48.85 -45.28)
LCHlch(63.86% 66.61 317.18)

What #D078ED 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 #D078ED, 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.

#D078ED Channel Values

How #D078ED 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 120 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 76% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 49% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D078ED 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 text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D078ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D078ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D078ED

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.

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How #D078ED 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#D078ED
Protanopia#8C8CED
Protanomaly#AC85ED
Deuteranopia#9C9CEB
Deuteranomaly#B38FEC
Tritanopia#C38E8E
Tritanomaly#C886BC
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #D078ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d078ed: #D078ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D078ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d078ed': '#D078ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.471, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_d078ed">#D078ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#D078ED"

More Purple Colors

#D078ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D078ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D078ED?

#D078ED is a light purple — rgb(208, 120, 237) in RGB and hsl(285, 76%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.85.

What is the RGB value of #D078ED?

#D078ED is rgb(208, 120, 237) — red 208, green 120, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D078ED?

#D078ED converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 49%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D078ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D078ED scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D078ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D078ED 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.37, which is visibly different.

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