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#D581EF Color

#D581EF is rgb(213, 129, 239) in RGB, hsl(286, 77%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 46%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D581EF
HEX#D581EF
RGBrgb(213, 129, 239)
HSLhsl(286, 77%, 72%)
HSVhsv(286, 46%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 46%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.175 317.8)
LABlab(66.35% 46.26 -42.45)
LCHlch(66.35% 62.78 317.46)

What #D581EF 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 #D581EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.75Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.83Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.09Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.44Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.99Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.74

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

#D581EF Channel Values

How #D581EF 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 129 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 77% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 46% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D581EF 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D581EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D581EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D581EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D581EF
Complementary
#9AEF81
Analogous
#9E81EF
Analogous
#EF81D1
Triadic
#EFD581
Triadic
#81EFD5
Split comp.
#D1EF81
Split comp.
#81EF9E

Tints & Shades of #D581EF

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

#DB93F1
#DFA0F3
#E5B2F5
#EBC4F7
#F1D6FA
#F6E4FB

Shades

#C653E9
#B82BE3
#9B19C2
#771395
#530D68
#32083F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D581EF.

How #D581EF 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#D581EF
Protanopia#9494EF
Protanomaly#B28DEF
Deuteranopia#A3A3ED
Deuteranomaly#B997EE
Tritanopia#C99595
Tritanomaly#CE8DC0
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D581EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d581ef: #D581EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D581EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d581ef': '#D581EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.506, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_d581ef">#D581EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D581EF"

More Purple Colors

#D581EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D581EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D581EF?

#D581EF is a light purple — rgb(213, 129, 239) in RGB and hsl(286, 77%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #D581EF?

#D581EF is rgb(213, 129, 239) — red 213, green 129, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D581EF?

#D581EF converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 46%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D581EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D581EF scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D581EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D581EF 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 9.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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