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#D243EF Color

#D243EF is rgb(210, 67, 239) in RGB, hsl(290, 84%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 72%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 13.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D243EF
HEX#D243EF
RGBrgb(210, 67, 239)
HSLhsl(290, 84%, 60%)
HSVhsv(290, 72%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 72%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.259 320.3)
LABlab(55.68% 71.88 -59.29)
LCHlch(55.68% 93.18 320.48)

What #D243EF 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 #D243EF, 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.

#D243EF Channel Values

How #D243EF 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 67 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 84% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 72% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.63:1 vs white · 5.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D243EF 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 text5.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D243EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D243EF; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D243EF

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 #D243EF.

How #D243EF 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#D243EF
Protanopia#6E6EEF
Protanomaly#A060EF
Deuteranopia#8989ED
Deuteranomaly#AB73EE
Tritanopia#C26F6F
Tritanomaly#C960B1
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D243EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d243ef: #D243EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D243EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d243ef': '#D243EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.263, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_d243ef">#D243EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D243EF"

More Pink Colors

#D243EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D243EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D243EF?

#D243EF is a light pink — rgb(210, 67, 239) in RGB and hsl(290, 84%, 60%) 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 13.46.

What is the RGB value of #D243EF?

#D243EF is rgb(210, 67, 239) — red 210, green 67, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D243EF?

#D243EF converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 72%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D243EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D243EF scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D243EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D243EF 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 17.6, which is visibly different.

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