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#D730FD Color

#D730FD is rgb(215, 48, 253) in RGB, hsl(289, 98%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 81%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phlox (#DF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D730FD
HEX#D730FD
RGBrgb(215, 48, 253)
HSLhsl(289, 98%, 59%)
HSVhsv(289, 81%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 81%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.289 319)
LABlab(55.27% 80.12 -67.69)
LCHlch(55.27% 104.89 319.81)

What #D730FD 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 #D730FD, 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.

#D730FD Channel Values

How #D730FD 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 215 · G 48 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 98% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 81% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.66:1 vs white · 5.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D730FD 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 text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D730FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D730FD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D730FD

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 #D730FD.

How #D730FD 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#D730FD
Protanopia#6969FD
Protanomaly#A157FD
Deuteranopia#8888FB
Deuteranomaly#AD6FFC
Tritanopia#C56C6C
Tritanomaly#CC5AB9
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D730FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d730fd: #D730FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D730FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d730fd': '#D730FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.188, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_d730fd">#D730FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D730FD"

More Purple Colors

#D730FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D730FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D730FD?

#D730FD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(215, 48, 253) in RGB and hsl(289, 98%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phlox (#DF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.

What is the RGB value of #D730FD?

#D730FD is rgb(215, 48, 253) — red 215, green 48, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D730FD?

#D730FD converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 81%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D730FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D730FD scores 3.66:1 against white and 5.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D730FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D730FD 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 15.99, which is visibly different.

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