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#D420F8 Color

#D420F8 is rgb(212, 32, 248) in RGB, hsl(290, 94%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 87%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phlox (#DF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D420F8
HEX#D420F8
RGBrgb(212, 32, 248)
HSLhsl(290, 94%, 55%)
HSVhsv(290, 87%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 87%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.294 319.6)
LABlab(53.36% 82.14 -68.01)
LCHlch(53.36% 106.64 320.38)

What #D420F8 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 #D420F8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Phlox#DF00FFΔE 6.29Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 8.14Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 8.51Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 11.86Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 15.26Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 17.08

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

#D420F8 Channel Values

How #D420F8 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 212 · G 32 · B 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 94% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 87% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.92:1 vs white · 5.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D420F8 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 text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D420F8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D420F8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D420F8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D420F8
Complementary
#44F820
Analogous
#6820F8
Analogous
#F820B0
Triadic
#F8D420
Triadic
#20F8D4
Split comp.
#B0F820
Split comp.
#20F868

Tints & Shades of #D420F8

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

#DA3EF9
#E05CFA
#E579FB
#EC9CFC
#F2BAFD
#F7D7FE

Shades

#C707ED
#A606C6
#8905A3
#6C0481
#4F035E
#2E0236

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D420F8.

How #D420F8 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#D420F8
Protanopia#6363F8
Protanomaly#9D50F8
Deuteranopia#8383F6
Deuteranomaly#AA69F7
Tritanopia#C26565
Tritanomaly#CA52B4
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D420F8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d420f8: #D420F8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D420F8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d420f8': '#D420F8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.125, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_d420f8">#D420F8</color>
SVG fillfill="#D420F8"

More Pink Colors

#D420F8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D420F8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D420F8?

#D420F8 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(212, 32, 248) in RGB and hsl(290, 94%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phlox (#DF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #D420F8?

#D420F8 is rgb(212, 32, 248) — red 212, green 32, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D420F8?

#D420F8 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 87%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D420F8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D420F8 scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D420F8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D420F8 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 15.26, which is visibly different.

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