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#D368FD Color

#D368FD is rgb(211, 104, 253) in RGB, hsl(283, 97%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 59%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D368FD
HEX#D368FD
RGBrgb(211, 104, 253)
HSLhsl(283, 97%, 70%)
HSVhsv(283, 59%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 59%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.226 315.3)
LABlab(61.97% 59.59 -57.03)
LCHlch(61.97% 82.48 316.26)

What #D368FD 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 #D368FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.08Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.66Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.71Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 15.95Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 18.85Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 19.05

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#D368FD Channel Values

How #D368FD 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 104 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 97% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 59% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D368FD 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 text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D368FD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D368FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D368FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D368FD
Complementary
#92FD68
Analogous
#8868FD
Analogous
#FD68DD
Triadic
#FDD368
Triadic
#68FDD3
Split comp.
#DDFD68
Split comp.
#68FD88

Tints & Shades of #D368FD

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

#D97CFD
#DE90FD
#E4A5FE
#EAB9FE
#F0CDFE
#F6E1FF

Shades

#C53BFC
#B709FB
#9803D3
#7402A1
#530274
#2F0141

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D368FD.

How #D368FD 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#D368FD
Protanopia#8383FD
Protanomaly#A979FD
Deuteranopia#9797FB
Deuteranomaly#B286FC
Tritanopia#C38888
Tritanomaly#C97CC2
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D368FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d368fd: #D368FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D368FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d368fd': '#D368FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.408, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_d368fd">#D368FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D368FD"

More Purple Colors

#D368FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D368FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D368FD?

#D368FD is a light purple — rgb(211, 104, 253) in RGB and hsl(283, 97%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #D368FD?

#D368FD is rgb(211, 104, 253) — red 211, green 104, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D368FD?

#D368FD converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 59%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D368FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D368FD scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D368FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D368FD 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 13.66, which is visibly different.

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