#D43EF9 Color
#D43EF9 is rgb(212, 62, 249) in RGB, hsl(288, 94%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 75%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 10.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D43EF9rgb(212, 62, 249)hsl(288, 94%, 61%)hsv(288, 75%, 98%)cmyk(15%, 75%, 0%, 2%)oklch(66% 0.273 318.7)lab(55.93% 75.23 -64.44)lch(55.93% 99.05 319.42)What #D43EF9 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 #D43EF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D43EF9 Channel Values
How #D43EF9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 212 · G 62 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 94% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 75% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.59:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D43EF9 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.
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Colors That Go With #D43EF9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D43EF9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D43EF9
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 #D43EF9 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.
#D43EF9#6D6DF9#A15DF9#8989F7#AC72F8#C37070#CA60B7#878787Using #D43EF9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d43ef9: #D43EF9;background-color: #D43EF9;colors: { 'color-d43ef9': '#D43EF9' }Color(red: 0.831, green: 0.243, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_d43ef9">#D43EF9</color>fill="#D43EF9"More Purple Colors
#D43EF9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D43EF9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D43EF9?
#D43EF9 is a light purple — rgb(212, 62, 249) in RGB and hsl(288, 94%, 61%) 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 10.24.
What is the RGB value of #D43EF9?
#D43EF9 is rgb(212, 62, 249) — red 212, green 62, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D43EF9?
#D43EF9 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 75%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D43EF9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D43EF9 scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D43EF9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D43EF9 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 19.06, which is visibly different.
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