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#D164FC Color

#D164FC is rgb(209, 100, 252) in RGB, hsl(283, 96%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 60%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D164FC
HEX#D164FC
RGBrgb(209, 100, 252)
HSLhsl(283, 96%, 69%)
HSVhsv(283, 60%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 60%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.23 315.2)
LABlab(60.98% 60.68 -58.08)
LCHlch(60.98% 83.99 316.25)

What #D164FC 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 #D164FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.77Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.24Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 16.59Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 16.68Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 18.28Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 18.36

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

#D164FC Channel Values

How #D164FC 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 100 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 96% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 60% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D164FC 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 text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D164FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D164FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D164FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D164FC
Complementary
#8FFC64
Analogous
#8564FC
Analogous
#FC64DB
Triadic
#FCD164
Triadic
#64FCD1
Split comp.
#DBFC64
Split comp.
#64FC85

Tints & Shades of #D164FC

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

#D778FC
#DD8CFD
#E3A0FD
#EAB9FE
#F0CDFE
#F6E1FE

Shades

#C337FB
#B505FA
#9404CD
#7403A0
#530273
#2F0141

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D164FC.

How #D164FC 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#D164FC
Protanopia#8080FC
Protanomaly#A676FC
Deuteranopia#9494FA
Deuteranomaly#B083FB
Tritanopia#C08585
Tritanomaly#C779C0
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D164FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d164fc: #D164FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D164FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d164fc': '#D164FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.392, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_d164fc">#D164FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D164FC"

More Purple Colors

#D164FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D164FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D164FC?

#D164FC is a light purple — rgb(209, 100, 252) in RGB and hsl(283, 96%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.77.

What is the RGB value of #D164FC?

#D164FC is rgb(209, 100, 252) — red 209, green 100, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D164FC?

#D164FC converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 60%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D164FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D164FC scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D164FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D164FC 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 14.24, which is visibly different.

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