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#D179EC Color

#D179EC is rgb(209, 121, 236) in RGB, hsl(286, 75%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 49%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D179EC
HEX#D179EC
RGBrgb(209, 121, 236)
HSLhsl(286, 75%, 70%)
HSVhsv(286, 49%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 49%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.183 317.8)
LABlab(64.14% 48.52 -44.28)
LCHlch(64.14% 65.68 317.62)

What #D179EC 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 #D179EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.78Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 10.62Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.88Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.99Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.68Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.98

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

#D179EC Channel Values

How #D179EC 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 121 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 75% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 49% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D179EC 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D179EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D179EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D179EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D179EC
Complementary
#94EC79
Analogous
#9879EC
Analogous
#EC79CD
Triadic
#ECD179
Triadic
#79ECD1
Split comp.
#CDEC79
Split comp.
#79EC98

Tints & Shades of #D179EC

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

#D78BEE
#DD9DF1
#E3AFF4
#EAC1F6
#F0D2F9
#F6E4FB

Shades

#C351E6
#B424E0
#961BBB
#72148F
#520F67
#2E083A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D179EC.

How #D179EC 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#D179EC
Protanopia#8D8DEC
Protanomaly#AD86EC
Deuteranopia#9D9DEA
Deuteranomaly#B490EB
Tritanopia#C48F8F
Tritanomaly#CA86BB
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D179EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d179ec: #D179EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D179EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d179ec': '#D179EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.475, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d179ec">#D179EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D179EC"

More Purple Colors

#D179EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D179EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D179EC?

#D179EC is a light purple — rgb(209, 121, 236) in RGB and hsl(286, 75%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.78.

What is the RGB value of #D179EC?

#D179EC is rgb(209, 121, 236) — red 209, green 121, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D179EC?

#D179EC converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 49%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D179EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D179EC scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D179EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D179EC 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.62, which is visibly different.

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