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#D37AFF Color

#D37AFF is rgb(211, 122, 255) in RGB, hsl(280, 100%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 52%, 0%, 0%) 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 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D37AFF
HEX#D37AFF
RGBrgb(211, 122, 255)
HSLhsl(280, 100%, 74%)
HSVhsv(280, 52%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 52%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.202 313.3)
LABlab(65.36% 51.54 -52.77)
LCHlch(65.36% 73.77 314.33)

What #D37AFF 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 #D37AFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.68Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.57Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.84Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 16.75Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 16.87Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 18.81

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

#D37AFF Channel Values

How #D37AFF 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 122 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 100% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 52% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D37AFF 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 text8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D37AFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D37AFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D37AFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D37AFF
Complementary
#A7FF7A
Analogous
#907AFF
Analogous
#FF7AE9
Triadic
#FFD37A
Triadic
#7AFFD3
Split comp.
#E9FF7A
Split comp.
#7AFF91

Tints & Shades of #D37AFF

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

#D88AFF
#DF9EFF
#E4ADFF
#EBC2FF
#F0D1FF
#F7E5FF

Shades

#C247FF
#B114FF
#9600E0
#7400AD
#52007A
#300047

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D37AFF.

How #D37AFF 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#D37AFF
Protanopia#8E8EFF
Protanomaly#AE87FF
Deuteranopia#9F9FFE
Deuteranomaly#B691FE
Tritanopia#C39494
Tritanomaly#CA8AC8
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D37AFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d37aff: #D37AFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D37AFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d37aff': '#D37AFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.478, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_d37aff">#D37AFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D37AFF"

More Purple Colors

#D37AFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D37AFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D37AFF?

#D37AFF is a light purple — rgb(211, 122, 255) in RGB and hsl(280, 100%, 74%) 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 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #D37AFF?

#D37AFF is rgb(211, 122, 255) — red 211, green 122, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D37AFF?

#D37AFF converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 52%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D37AFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D37AFF scores 2.63:1 against white and 8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D37AFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D37AFF 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 13.57, which is visibly different.

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