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#D679FC Color

#D679FC is rgb(214, 121, 252) in RGB, hsl(283, 96%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 52%, 0%, 1%) 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 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D679FC
HEX#D679FC
RGBrgb(214, 121, 252)
HSLhsl(283, 96%, 73%)
HSVhsv(283, 52%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 52%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.201 315.3)
LABlab(65.41% 52.42 -51.02)
LCHlch(65.41% 73.15 315.77)

What #D679FC 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 #D679FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 5.93Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.83Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.16Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 15.11Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.2Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 17.13

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

#D679FC Channel Values

How #D679FC 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 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 96% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 52% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D679FC 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 text8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D679FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D679FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D679FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D679FC
Complementary
#9EFC78
Analogous
#9578FC
Analogous
#FC78E0
Triadic
#FCD778
Triadic
#78FCD7
Split comp.
#E0FC78
Split comp.
#78FC95

Tints & Shades of #D679FC

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

#DD8CFD
#E19BFD
#E7AFFD
#ECBEFE
#F2D2FE
#F6E1FE

Shades

#C846FB
#B914FA
#9B04D7
#7B03AA
#570278
#330146

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D679FC.

How #D679FC 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#D679FC
Protanopia#8F8FFC
Protanomaly#B087FC
Deuteranopia#A0A0FA
Deuteranomaly#B892FB
Tritanopia#C79393
Tritanomaly#CD89C6
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D679FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d679fc: #D679FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D679FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d679fc': '#D679FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.475, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_d679fc">#D679FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D679FC"

More Purple Colors

#D679FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D679FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D679FC?

#D679FC is a light purple — rgb(214, 121, 252) in RGB and hsl(283, 96%, 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 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #D679FC?

#D679FC is rgb(214, 121, 252) — red 214, green 121, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D679FC?

#D679FC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 52%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D679FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D679FC scores 2.63:1 against white and 8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D679FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D679FC 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 12.83, which is visibly different.

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