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#D535ED Color

#D535ED is rgb(213, 53, 237) in RGB, hsl(292, 84%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 78%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 11.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D535ED
HEX#D535ED
RGBrgb(213, 53, 237)
HSLhsl(292, 84%, 57%)
HSVhsv(292, 78%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 78%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.272 322)
LABlab(54.54% 76.45 -59.95)
LCHlch(54.54% 97.15 321.90)

What #D535ED 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 #D535ED, 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.

#D535ED Channel Values

How #D535ED 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 213 · G 53 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 84% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 78% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D535ED 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 text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D535ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D535ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D535ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D535ED

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D535ED.

How #D535ED 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#D535ED
Protanopia#6A6AED
Protanomaly#A059ED
Deuteranopia#8787EB
Deuteranomaly#AC70EC
Tritanopia#C66868
Tritanomaly#CC58AE
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D535ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d535ed: #D535ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D535ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d535ed': '#D535ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.208, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_d535ed">#D535ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#D535ED"

More Pink Colors

#D535ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D535ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D535ED?

#D535ED is a mid-tone pink — rgb(213, 53, 237) in RGB and hsl(292, 84%, 57%) 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 11.23.

What is the RGB value of #D535ED?

#D535ED is rgb(213, 53, 237) — red 213, green 53, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D535ED?

#D535ED converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 78%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D535ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D535ED scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D535ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D535ED 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 18, which is visibly different.

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