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#D58EEB Color

#D58EEB is rgb(213, 142, 235) in RGB, hsl(286, 70%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D58EEB
HEX#D58EEB
RGBrgb(213, 142, 235)
HSLhsl(286, 70%, 74%)
HSVhsv(286, 40%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.149 317.9)
LABlab(68.92% 39.16 -36.27)
LCHlch(68.92% 53.38 317.20)

What #D58EEB 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 #D58EEB, 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.

#D58EEB Channel Values

How #D58EEB 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 142 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 70% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 40% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D58EEB 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D58EEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D58EEB; 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 #D58EEB

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 #D58EEB 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#D58EEB
Protanopia#9D9DEB
Protanomaly#B697EB
Deuteranopia#AAAAEA
Deuteranomaly#BD9FEA
Tritanopia#CB9E9E
Tritanomaly#CF98C2
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D58EEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d58eeb: #D58EEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D58EEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d58eeb': '#D58EEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.557, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_d58eeb">#D58EEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D58EEB"

More Purple Colors

#D58EEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D58EEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D58EEB?

#D58EEB is a light purple — rgb(213, 142, 235) in RGB and hsl(286, 70%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.2.

What is the RGB value of #D58EEB?

#D58EEB is rgb(213, 142, 235) — red 213, green 142, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D58EEB?

#D58EEB converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D58EEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D58EEB scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D58EEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D58EEB 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 14.15, which is visibly different.

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