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#D58BFD Color

#D58BFD is rgb(213, 139, 253) in RGB, hsl(279, 97%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 45%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D58BFD
HEX#D58BFD
RGBrgb(213, 139, 253)
HSLhsl(279, 97%, 77%)
HSVhsv(279, 45%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 45%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.174 312.8)
LABlab(68.94% 43.46 -46.05)
LCHlch(68.94% 63.32 313.34)

What #D58BFD 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 #D58BFD, 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.

#D58BFD Channel Values

How #D58BFD 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 139 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 97% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 45% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D58BFD 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D58BFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D58BFD; 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 #D58BFD

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D58BFD.

How #D58BFD 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#D58BFD
Protanopia#9B9BFD
Protanomaly#B595FD
Deuteranopia#A8A8FC
Deuteranomaly#BC9DFC
Tritanopia#C7A0A0
Tritanomaly#CD98CC
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D58BFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d58bfd: #D58BFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D58BFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d58bfd': '#D58BFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.545, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_d58bfd">#D58BFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D58BFD"

More Purple Colors

#D58BFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D58BFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D58BFD?

#D58BFD is a light purple — rgb(213, 139, 253) in RGB and hsl(279, 97%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.04.

What is the RGB value of #D58BFD?

#D58BFD is rgb(213, 139, 253) — red 213, green 139, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D58BFD?

#D58BFD converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 45%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D58BFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D58BFD scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D58BFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D58BFD 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 13.7, which is visibly different.

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