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#D47EFB Color

#D47EFB is rgb(212, 126, 251) in RGB, hsl(281, 94%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 50%, 0%, 2%) 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 9.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D47EFB
HEX#D47EFB
RGBrgb(212, 126, 251)
HSLhsl(281, 94%, 74%)
HSVhsv(281, 50%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 50%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.192 314.3)
LABlab(66.10% 49.27 -49.42)
LCHlch(66.10% 69.78 314.92)

What #D47EFB 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 #D47EFB, 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 purple in the library.

#D47EFB Channel Values

How #D47EFB 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 126 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 94% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 50% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D47EFB 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D47EFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D47EFB; 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 #D47EFB

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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Shades

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How #D47EFB 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#D47EFB
Protanopia#9292FB
Protanomaly#B08AFB
Deuteranopia#A1A1FA
Deuteranomaly#B894FA
Tritanopia#C69696
Tritanomaly#CC8DC7
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D47EFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d47efb: #D47EFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D47EFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d47efb': '#D47EFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.494, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_d47efb">#D47EFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D47EFB"

More Purple Colors

#D47EFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D47EFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D47EFB?

#D47EFB is a light purple — rgb(212, 126, 251) in RGB and hsl(281, 94%, 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 9.41.

What is the RGB value of #D47EFB?

#D47EFB is rgb(212, 126, 251) — red 212, green 126, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D47EFB?

#D47EFB converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 50%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D47EFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D47EFB scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D47EFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D47EFB 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.94, which is visibly different.

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