#D738FF Color

#D738FF is rgb(215, 56, 255) in RGB, hsl(288, 100%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 78%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D738FF

HEX#D738FF

RGBrgb(215, 56, 255)

HSLhsl(288, 100%, 61%)

HSVhsv(288, 78%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 78%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.284 318.3)

LABlab(56.10% 78.36 -67.45)

LCHlch(56.10% 103.39 319.28)

What #D738FF 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 #D738FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 9.75 Phlox#DF00FFΔE 10.1 Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 11.38 Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 14.3 Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 17.18 Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 17.26

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#D738FF Channel Values

How #D738FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 215 · G 56 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 288° · S 100% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 288° · S 78% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 16% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.56:1 vs white · 5.9:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D738FF 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 text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D738FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D738FF; 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 #D738FF

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

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How #D738FF 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#D738FF

Protanopia#6C6CFF

Protanomaly#A25BFF

Deuteranopia#8989FD

Deuteranomaly#AE71FE

Tritanopia#C57070

Tritanomaly#CC5EBB

Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #D738FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d738ff: #D738FF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D738FF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d738ff': '#D738FF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.220, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_d738ff">#D738FF</color>

SVG fillfill="#D738FF"

More Purple Colors

#D738FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#D738FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D738FF?

#D738FF is a light purple — rgb(215, 56, 255) in RGB and hsl(288, 100%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #D738FF?

#D738FF is rgb(215, 56, 255) — red 215, green 56, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D738FF?

#D738FF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 78%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D738FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D738FF scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D738FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D738FF 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 17.18, which is visibly different.

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