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#D661FA Color

#D661FA is rgb(214, 97, 250) in RGB, hsl(286, 94%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 61%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D661FA
HEX#D661FA
RGBrgb(214, 97, 250)
HSLhsl(286, 94%, 68%)
HSVhsv(286, 61%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 61%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.234 317.4)
LABlab(61.07% 62.98 -56.78)
LCHlch(61.07% 84.80 317.96)

What #D661FA 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 #D661FA, 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.

#D661FA Channel Values

How #D661FA 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 214 · G 97 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 94% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 61% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D661FA 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 text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D661FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D661FA; 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 #D661FA

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 #D661FA.

How #D661FA 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#D661FA
Protanopia#7F7FFA
Protanomaly#A974FA
Deuteranopia#9595F8
Deuteranomaly#B384F9
Tritanopia#C68282
Tritanomaly#CD77BE
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #D661FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d661fa: #D661FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D661FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d661fa': '#D661FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.380, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_d661fa">#D661FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D661FA"

More Purple Colors

#D661FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D661FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D661FA?

#D661FA is a light purple — rgb(214, 97, 250) in RGB and hsl(286, 94%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.93.

What is the RGB value of #D661FA?

#D661FA is rgb(214, 97, 250) — red 214, green 97, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D661FA?

#D661FA converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 61%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D661FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D661FA scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D661FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D661FA 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 14.48, which is visibly different.

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