#D542EB Color

#D542EB is rgb(213, 66, 235) in RGB, hsl(292, 81%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 72%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 11.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D542EB

HEX#D542EB

RGBrgb(213, 66, 235)

HSLhsl(292, 81%, 59%)

HSVhsv(292, 72%, 92%)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 72%, 0%, 8%)

OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.258 322.1)

LABlab(55.83% 72.37 -56.78)

LCHlch(55.83% 91.98 321.88)

What #D542EB 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 #D542EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 11.23 Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 15.18 Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 16.88 Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 17.49 Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 17.76 Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 18.4

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

#D542EB Channel Values

How #D542EB 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 213 · G 66 · B 235	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 292° · S 81% · L 59%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 292° · S 72% · V 92%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 9% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 8%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.62:1 vs white · 5.81:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D542EB 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 text3.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D542EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D542EB; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D542EB

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

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How #D542EB 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#D542EB

Protanopia#6F6FEB

Protanomaly#A260EB

Deuteranopia#8B8BE9

Deuteranomaly#AD74EA

Tritanopia#C66D6D

Tritanomaly#CC5FAE

Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #D542EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d542eb: #D542EB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D542EB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d542eb': '#D542EB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.259, blue: 0.922)

Android XML<color name="color_d542eb">#D542EB</color>

SVG fillfill="#D542EB"

More Pink Colors

#D542EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#D542EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D542EB?

#D542EB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(213, 66, 235) in RGB and hsl(292, 81%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.23.

What is the RGB value of #D542EB?

#D542EB is rgb(213, 66, 235) — red 213, green 66, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D542EB?

#D542EB converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 72%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D542EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D542EB scores 3.62:1 against white and 5.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D542EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D542EB 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 18.4, which is visibly different.

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