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#D679FB Color

#D679FB is rgb(214, 121, 251) in RGB, hsl(283, 94%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 52%, 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 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D679FB
HEX#D679FB
RGBrgb(214, 121, 251)
HSLhsl(283, 94%, 73%)
HSVhsv(283, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 52%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.2 315.5)
LABlab(65.37% 52.26 -50.54)
LCHlch(65.37% 72.70 315.96)

What #D679FB 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 #D679FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.21Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.7Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.79Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 14.67Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.15Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 16.65

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

#D679FB Channel Values

How #D679FB 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 121 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 94% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D679FB 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D679FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D679FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D679FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D679FB
Complementary
#9EFB79
Analogous
#9579FB
Analogous
#FB79DF
Triadic
#FBD679
Triadic
#79FBD6
Split comp.
#DFFB79
Split comp.
#79FB95

Tints & Shades of #D679FB

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

#DC8DFB
#E19CFC
#E7B0FD
#EBBFFD
#F1D2FE
#F6E1FE

Shades

#C748F9
#B816F8
#9A07D5
#7A05A8
#560477
#320245

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D679FB.

How #D679FB 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#D679FB
Protanopia#8F8FFB
Protanomaly#B087FB
Deuteranopia#A0A0F9
Deuteranomaly#B892FA
Tritanopia#C79292
Tritanomaly#CD89C5
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D679FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d679fb: #D679FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D679FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d679fb': '#D679FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.475, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_d679fb">#D679FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D679FB"

More Purple Colors

#D679FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D679FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D679FB?

#D679FB is a light purple — rgb(214, 121, 251) in RGB and hsl(283, 94%, 73%) 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 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #D679FB?

#D679FB is rgb(214, 121, 251) — red 214, green 121, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D679FB?

#D679FB converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 52%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D679FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D679FB scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D679FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D679FB 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 12.7, which is visibly different.

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