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#D317FD Color

#D317FD is rgb(211, 23, 253) in RGB, hsl(289, 98%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 91%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D317FD
HEX#D317FD
RGBrgb(211, 23, 253)
HSLhsl(289, 98%, 54%)
HSVhsv(289, 91%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 91%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.302 318.4)
LABlab(53.02% 83.88 -71.35)
LCHlch(53.02% 110.12 319.61)

What #D317FD 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 #D317FD, 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.

#D317FD Channel Values

How #D317FD 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 211 · G 23 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 98% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 91% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.95:1 vs white · 5.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D317FD 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 text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D317FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D317FD; 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 #D317FD

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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Shades

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How #D317FD 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#D317FD
Protanopia#6060FD
Protanomaly#9C4DFD
Deuteranopia#8181FB
Deuteranomaly#A867FC
Tritanopia#C06565
Tritanomaly#C851B7
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #D317FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d317fd: #D317FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D317FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d317fd': '#D317FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.090, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_d317fd">#D317FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D317FD"

More Purple Colors

#D317FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D317FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D317FD?

#D317FD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(211, 23, 253) in RGB and hsl(289, 98%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.

What is the RGB value of #D317FD?

#D317FD is rgb(211, 23, 253) — red 211, green 23, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D317FD?

#D317FD converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 91%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D317FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D317FD scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D317FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D317FD 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 16.19, which is visibly different.

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