#D081E4 Color
#D081E4 is rgb(208, 129, 228) in RGB, hsl(288, 65%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 43%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D081E4rgb(208, 129, 228)hsl(288, 65%, 70%)hsv(288, 43%, 89%)cmyk(9%, 43%, 0%, 11%)oklch(72.2% 0.161 319.3)lab(65.34% 43.07 -38.01)lch(65.34% 57.44 318.57)What #D081E4 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 #D081E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D081E4 Channel Values
How #D081E4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 208 · G 129 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 65% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 43% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.64:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D081E4 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.
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Colors That Go With #D081E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D081E4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D081E4
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 #D081E4 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.
#D081E4#9393E4#AF8CE4#A1A1E3#B695E3#C59393#CA8CB9#9F9F9FUsing #D081E4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d081e4: #D081E4;background-color: #D081E4;colors: { 'color-d081e4': '#D081E4' }Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.506, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_d081e4">#D081E4</color>fill="#D081E4"More Purple Colors
#D081E4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D081E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D081E4?
#D081E4 is a light purple — rgb(208, 129, 228) in RGB and hsl(288, 65%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #D081E4?
#D081E4 is rgb(208, 129, 228) — red 208, green 129, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D081E4?
#D081E4 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 43%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D081E4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D081E4 scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D081E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D081E4 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 10.49, which is visibly different.
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