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#D42EEA Color

#D42EEA is rgb(212, 46, 234) in RGB, hsl(293, 82%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 80%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 10.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D42EEA
HEX#D42EEA
RGBrgb(212, 46, 234)
HSLhsl(293, 82%, 55%)
HSVhsv(293, 80%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 80%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.275 322.6)
LABlab(53.59% 77.63 -59.80)
LCHlch(53.59% 97.99 322.39)

What #D42EEA 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 #D42EEA, 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 pink in the library.

#D42EEA Channel Values

How #D42EEA 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 46 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 82% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 80% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.9:1 vs white · 5.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D42EEA 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 text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D42EEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D42EEA; 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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Tints & Shades of #D42EEA

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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How #D42EEA 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#D42EEA
Protanopia#6767EA
Protanomaly#9F55EA
Deuteranopia#8585E8
Deuteranomaly#AB6DE9
Tritanopia#C56464
Tritanomaly#CB53AB
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #D42EEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d42eea: #D42EEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D42EEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d42eea': '#D42EEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.180, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_d42eea">#D42EEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D42EEA"

More Pink Colors

#D42EEA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D42EEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D42EEA?

#D42EEA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(212, 46, 234) in RGB and hsl(293, 82%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.65.

What is the RGB value of #D42EEA?

#D42EEA is rgb(212, 46, 234) — red 212, green 46, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D42EEA?

#D42EEA converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 80%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D42EEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D42EEA scores 3.9:1 against white and 5.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D42EEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D42EEA 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 17.23, which is visibly different.

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