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#D242EB Color

#D242EB is rgb(210, 66, 235) in RGB, hsl(291, 81%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 72%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 11.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D242EB
HEX#D242EB
RGBrgb(210, 66, 235)
HSLhsl(291, 81%, 59%)
HSVhsv(291, 72%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 72%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.257 321.3)
LABlab(55.36% 71.69 -57.56)
LCHlch(55.36% 91.94 321.24)

What #D242EB 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 #D242EB, 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.

#D242EB Channel Values

How #D242EB 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 210 · G 66 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 81% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 72% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D242EB 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 text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D242EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D242EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D242EB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D242EB

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 #D242EB.

How #D242EB 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#D242EB
Protanopia#6E6EEB
Protanomaly#A05FEB
Deuteranopia#8989E9
Deuteranomaly#AB73EA
Tritanopia#C36D6D
Tritanomaly#C95FAE
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D242EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d242eb: #D242EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D242EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d242eb': '#D242EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.259, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_d242eb">#D242EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D242EB"

More Pink Colors

#D242EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D242EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D242EB?

#D242EB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(210, 66, 235) in RGB and hsl(291, 81%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.72.

What is the RGB value of #D242EB?

#D242EB is rgb(210, 66, 235) — red 210, green 66, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D242EB?

#D242EB converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 72%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D242EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D242EB scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D242EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D242EB 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 17.46, which is visibly different.

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