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#D11AFF Color

#D11AFF is rgb(209, 26, 255) in RGB, hsl(288, 100%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 90%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D11AFF
HEX#D11AFF
RGBrgb(209, 26, 255)
HSLhsl(288, 100%, 55%)
HSVhsv(288, 90%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 90%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.301 317.4)
LABlab(52.94% 83.39 -72.61)
LCHlch(52.94% 110.58 318.95)

What #D11AFF 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 #D11AFF, 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.

#D11AFF Channel Values

How #D11AFF 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 209 · G 26 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 100% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 90% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.96:1 vs white · 5.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D11AFF 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 text3.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D11AFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D11AFF; 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 #D11AFF

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 #D11AFF 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#D11AFF
Protanopia#6060FF
Protanomaly#9A4DFF
Deuteranopia#8181FD
Deuteranomaly#A767FE
Tritanopia#BD6767
Tritanomaly#C652B8
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D11AFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d11aff: #D11AFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D11AFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d11aff': '#D11AFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.102, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_d11aff">#D11AFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D11AFF"

More Purple Colors

#D11AFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D11AFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D11AFF?

#D11AFF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(209, 26, 255) in RGB and hsl(288, 100%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.

What is the RGB value of #D11AFF?

#D11AFF is rgb(209, 26, 255) — red 209, green 26, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D11AFF?

#D11AFF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 90%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D11AFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D11AFF scores 3.96:1 against white and 5.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D11AFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D11AFF 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 17.38, which is visibly different.

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