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#D287ED Color

#D287ED is rgb(210, 135, 237) in RGB, hsl(284, 74%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 43%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D287ED
HEX#D287ED
RGBrgb(210, 135, 237)
HSLhsl(284, 74%, 73%)
HSVhsv(284, 43%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 43%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.162 316.7)
LABlab(67.16% 42.05 -40.12)
LCHlch(67.16% 58.12 316.34)

What #D287ED 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 #D287ED, 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.

#D287ED Channel Values

How #D287ED 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 135 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 74% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 43% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D287ED 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D287ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D287ED; 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 #D287ED

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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How #D287ED 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#D287ED
Protanopia#9797ED
Protanomaly#B291ED
Deuteranopia#A5A5EC
Deuteranomaly#B99AEC
Tritanopia#C69999
Tritanomaly#CB92C0
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #D287ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d287ed: #D287ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D287ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d287ed': '#D287ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.529, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_d287ed">#D287ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#D287ED"

More Purple Colors

#D287ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D287ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D287ED?

#D287ED is a light purple — rgb(210, 135, 237) in RGB and hsl(284, 74%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.

What is the RGB value of #D287ED?

#D287ED is rgb(210, 135, 237) — red 210, green 135, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D287ED?

#D287ED converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 43%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D287ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D287ED scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D287ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D287ED 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 12.06, which is visibly different.

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