#D23CFB Color

#D23CFB is rgb(210, 60, 251) in RGB, hsl(287, 96%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 76%, 0%, 2%) 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.

#D23CFB

HEX#D23CFB

RGBrgb(210, 60, 251)

HSLhsl(287, 96%, 61%)

HSVhsv(287, 76%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 76%, 0%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.276 317.7)

LABlab(55.51% 75.67 -66.24)

LCHlch(55.51% 100.57 318.80)

What #D23CFB 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 #D23CFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 9.32 Phlox#DF00FFΔE 12.92 Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 13.68 Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 16.06 Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 16.9 Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 17.33

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#D23CFB Channel Values

How #D23CFB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 210 · G 60 · B 251	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 287° · S 96% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 287° · S 76% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 16% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.63:1 vs white · 5.78:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D23CFB 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 text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D23CFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D23CFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D23CFB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D23CFB.

How #D23CFB 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#D23CFB

Protanopia#6B6BFB

Protanomaly#9F5CFB

Deuteranopia#8787F9

Deuteranomaly#AA71FA

Tritanopia#C07070

Tritanomaly#C75FB9

Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #D23CFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d23cfb: #D23CFB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D23CFB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d23cfb': '#D23CFB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.235, blue: 0.984)

Android XML<color name="color_d23cfb">#D23CFB</color>

SVG fillfill="#D23CFB"

More Purple Colors

#D23CFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#D23CFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D23CFB?

#D23CFB is a light purple — rgb(210, 60, 251) in RGB and hsl(287, 96%, 61%) 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 #D23CFB?

#D23CFB is rgb(210, 60, 251) — red 210, green 60, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D23CFB?

#D23CFB converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 76%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D23CFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D23CFB scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D23CFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D23CFB 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 18.22, which is visibly different.

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