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#D291EE Color

#D291EE is rgb(210, 145, 238) in RGB, hsl(282, 73%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 39%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D291EE
HEX#D291EE
RGBrgb(210, 145, 238)
HSLhsl(282, 73%, 75%)
HSVhsv(282, 39%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 39%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.146 315.2)
LABlab(69.34% 37.14 -37.29)
LCHlch(69.34% 52.63 314.88)

What #D291EE 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 #D291EE, 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.

#D291EE Channel Values

How #D291EE 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 145 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 73% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 39% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D291EE 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 text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D291EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D291EE; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D291EE

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

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How #D291EE 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#D291EE
Protanopia#9F9FEE
Protanomaly#B599EE
Deuteranopia#AAAAED
Deuteranomaly#BBA1ED
Tritanopia#C7A1A1
Tritanomaly#CC9BC4
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #D291EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d291ee: #D291EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D291EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d291ee': '#D291EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.569, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_d291ee">#D291EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D291EE"

More Purple Colors

#D291EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D291EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D291EE?

#D291EE is a light purple — rgb(210, 145, 238) in RGB and hsl(282, 73%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.27.

What is the RGB value of #D291EE?

#D291EE is rgb(210, 145, 238) — red 210, green 145, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D291EE?

#D291EE converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 39%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D291EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D291EE scores 2.33:1 against white and 9.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D291EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D291EE 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 16.18, which is visibly different.

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