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#D17AFF Color

#D17AFF is rgb(209, 122, 255) in RGB, hsl(279, 100%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 52%, 0%, 0%) 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 7.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D17AFF
HEX#D17AFF
RGBrgb(209, 122, 255)
HSLhsl(279, 100%, 74%)
HSVhsv(279, 52%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 52%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.201 312.6)
LABlab(65.12% 50.97 -53.17)
LCHlch(65.12% 73.66 313.79)

What #D17AFF 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 #D17AFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.29Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.68Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.74Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 17.39Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 17.48Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 19.27

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

#D17AFF Channel Values

How #D17AFF 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 122 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 100% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 52% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D17AFF 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D17AFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D17AFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D17AFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D17AFF
Complementary
#A9FF7A
Analogous
#8E7AFF
Analogous
#FF7AEB
Triadic
#FFD17A
Triadic
#7AFFD1
Split comp.
#EBFF7A
Split comp.
#7AFF8E

Tints & Shades of #D17AFF

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

#D68AFF
#DD9EFF
#E2ADFF
#EAC2FF
#EFD1FF
#F6E5FF

Shades

#BF47FF
#AD14FF
#9200E0
#7100AD
#50007A
#2E0047

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D17AFF.

How #D17AFF 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#D17AFF
Protanopia#8E8EFF
Protanomaly#AD86FF
Deuteranopia#9E9EFE
Deuteranomaly#B591FE
Tritanopia#C19494
Tritanomaly#C88AC8
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D17AFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d17aff: #D17AFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D17AFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d17aff': '#D17AFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.478, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_d17aff">#D17AFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D17AFF"

More Purple Colors

#D17AFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D17AFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D17AFF?

#D17AFF is a light purple — rgb(209, 122, 255) in RGB and hsl(279, 100%, 74%) 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 7.29.

What is the RGB value of #D17AFF?

#D17AFF is rgb(209, 122, 255) — red 209, green 122, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D17AFF?

#D17AFF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 52%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D17AFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D17AFF scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D17AFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D17AFF 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 13.68, which is visibly different.

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