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#D55BFB Color

#D55BFB is rgb(213, 91, 251) in RGB, hsl(286, 95%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 64%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), visibly different at ΔE 11.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D55BFB
HEX#D55BFB
RGBrgb(213, 91, 251)
HSLhsl(286, 95%, 67%)
HSVhsv(286, 64%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 64%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.243 317.2)
LABlab(60.03% 65.36 -59.00)
LCHlch(60.03% 88.05 317.93)

What #D55BFB 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 #D55BFB, 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.

#D55BFB Channel Values

How #D55BFB 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 91 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 95% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 64% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.13:1 vs white · 6.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D55BFB 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 text3.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D55BFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D55BFB; 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 #D55BFB

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 #D55BFB 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#D55BFB
Protanopia#7C7CFB
Protanomaly#A770FB
Deuteranopia#9393F9
Deuteranomaly#B180FA
Tritanopia#C57F7F
Tritanomaly#CB72BE
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #D55BFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d55bfb: #D55BFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D55BFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d55bfb': '#D55BFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.357, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_d55bfb">#D55BFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D55BFB"

More Purple Colors

#D55BFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D55BFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D55BFB?

#D55BFB is a light purple — rgb(213, 91, 251) in RGB and hsl(286, 95%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.25.

What is the RGB value of #D55BFB?

#D55BFB is rgb(213, 91, 251) — red 213, green 91, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D55BFB?

#D55BFB converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 64%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D55BFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D55BFB scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D55BFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D55BFB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 16.87, which is visibly different.

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