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#D12FFE Color

#D12FFE is rgb(209, 47, 254) in RGB, hsl(287, 99%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 81%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D12FFE
HEX#D12FFE
RGBrgb(209, 47, 254)
HSLhsl(287, 99%, 59%)
HSVhsv(287, 81%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 81%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.289 317.2)
LABlab(54.27% 79.33 -69.91)
LCHlch(54.27% 105.74 318.61)

What #D12FFE 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 #D12FFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 8.39Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 8.43Phlox#DF00FFΔE 8.7Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 11.11Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 14.96Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 17.23

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

#D12FFE Channel Values

How #D12FFE 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 47 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 99% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 81% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D12FFE 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 text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D12FFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D12FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D12FFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D12FFE
Complementary
#5CFE2F
Analogous
#6A2FFE
Analogous
#FE2FC3
Triadic
#FED12F
Triadic
#2FFED1
Split comp.
#C3FE2F
Split comp.
#2FFE6A

Tints & Shades of #D12FFE

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

#D84DFE
#DD67FE
#E485FE
#EA9FFF
#F0BDFF
#F6D6FF

Shades

#C806FE
#AB01DA
#8B01B2
#6F018E
#500165
#30003D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D12FFE.

How #D12FFE 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#D12FFE
Protanopia#6666FE
Protanomaly#9C55FE
Deuteranopia#8484FC
Deuteranomaly#A86CFD
Tritanopia#BE6C6C
Tritanomaly#C65AB9
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D12FFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d12ffe: #D12FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D12FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d12ffe': '#D12FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.184, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_d12ffe">#D12FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D12FFE"

More Purple Colors

#D12FFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D12FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D12FFE?

#D12FFE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(209, 47, 254) in RGB and hsl(287, 99%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.39.

What is the RGB value of #D12FFE?

#D12FFE is rgb(209, 47, 254) — red 209, green 47, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D12FFE?

#D12FFE converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 81%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D12FFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D12FFE scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D12FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D12FFE 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 17.91, which is visibly different.

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