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#D27EF1 Color

#D27EF1 is rgb(210, 126, 241) in RGB, hsl(284, 80%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 48%, 0%, 5%) 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 9.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D27EF1
HEX#D27EF1
RGBrgb(210, 126, 241)
HSLhsl(284, 80%, 72%)
HSVhsv(284, 48%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 48%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.18 316.3)
LABlab(65.46% 47.13 -44.96)
LCHlch(65.46% 65.14 316.35)

What #D27EF1 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 #D27EF1, 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 purple in the library.

#D27EF1 Channel Values

How #D27EF1 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 126 · B 2418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 80% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 48% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D27EF1 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D27EF1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D27EF1; 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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Tints & Shades of #D27EF1

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.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D27EF1.

How #D27EF1 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#D27EF1
Protanopia#9191F1
Protanomaly#AF8AF1
Deuteranopia#A0A0F0
Deuteranomaly#B694F0
Tritanopia#C59393
Tritanomaly#CA8BC0
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D27EF1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d27ef1: #D27EF1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D27EF1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d27ef1': '#D27EF1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.494, blue: 0.945)
Android XML<color name="color_d27ef1">#D27EF1</color>
SVG fillfill="#D27EF1"

More Purple Colors

#D27EF1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D27EF1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D27EF1?

#D27EF1 is a light purple — rgb(210, 126, 241) in RGB and hsl(284, 80%, 72%) 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 9.85.

What is the RGB value of #D27EF1?

#D27EF1 is rgb(210, 126, 241) — red 210, green 126, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D27EF1?

#D27EF1 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 48%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D27EF1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D27EF1 scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D27EF1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D27EF1 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 11.24, which is visibly different.

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