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#D131ED Color

#D131ED is rgb(209, 49, 237) in RGB, hsl(291, 84%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 79%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D131ED
HEX#D131ED
RGBrgb(209, 49, 237)
HSLhsl(291, 84%, 56%)
HSVhsv(291, 79%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 79%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.274 321)
LABlab(53.52% 76.66 -61.64)
LCHlch(53.52% 98.36 321.20)

What #D131ED 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 #D131ED, 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 pink in the library.

#D131ED Channel Values

How #D131ED 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 49 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 84% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 79% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.91:1 vs white · 5.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D131ED 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 text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D131ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D131ED; 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 #D131ED

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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Shades

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How #D131ED 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#D131ED
Protanopia#6666ED
Protanomaly#9D56ED
Deuteranopia#8484EB
Deuteranomaly#A86CEC
Tritanopia#C16666
Tritanomaly#C856AD
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #D131ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d131ed: #D131ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D131ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d131ed': '#D131ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.192, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_d131ed">#D131ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#D131ED"

More Pink Colors

#D131ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D131ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D131ED?

#D131ED is a mid-tone pink — rgb(209, 49, 237) in RGB and hsl(291, 84%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.32.

What is the RGB value of #D131ED?

#D131ED is rgb(209, 49, 237) — red 209, green 49, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D131ED?

#D131ED converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 79%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D131ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D131ED scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D131ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D131ED 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 18.18, which is visibly different.

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