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#D595EF Color

#D595EF is rgb(213, 149, 239) in RGB, hsl(283, 74%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 38%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D595EF
HEX#D595EF
RGBrgb(213, 149, 239)
HSLhsl(283, 74%, 76%)
HSVhsv(283, 38%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 38%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.142 315.8)
LABlab(70.58% 36.22 -35.89)
LCHlch(70.58% 50.99 315.26)

What #D595EF 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 #D595EF, 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.

#D595EF Channel Values

How #D595EF 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 149 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 74% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 38% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D595EF 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D595EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D595EF; 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
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D595EF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D595EF.

How #D595EF 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#D595EF
Protanopia#A2A2EF
Protanomaly#B99DEF
Deuteranopia#AEAEEE
Deuteranomaly#BFA4EE
Tritanopia#CAA4A4
Tritanomaly#CF9EC7
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #D595EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d595ef: #D595EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D595EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d595ef': '#D595EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.584, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_d595ef">#D595EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D595EF"

More Purple Colors

#D595EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D595EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D595EF?

#D595EF is a light purple — rgb(213, 149, 239) in RGB and hsl(283, 74%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.

What is the RGB value of #D595EF?

#D595EF is rgb(213, 149, 239) — red 213, green 149, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D595EF?

#D595EF converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 38%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D595EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D595EF scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D595EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D595EF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.4, which is visibly different.

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