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#D74EFD Color

#D74EFD is rgb(215, 78, 253) in RGB, hsl(287, 98%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 69%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 14.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D74EFD
HEX#D74EFD
RGBrgb(215, 78, 253)
HSLhsl(287, 98%, 65%)
HSVhsv(287, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 69%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.261 318)
LABlab(58.54% 71.13 -62.45)
LCHlch(58.54% 94.65 318.72)

What #D74EFD 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 #D74EFD, 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.

#D74EFD Channel Values

How #D74EFD 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 78 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 98% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.28:1 vs white · 6.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D74EFD 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 text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D74EFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D74EFD; 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 #D74EFD

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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How #D74EFD 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#D74EFD
Protanopia#7575FD
Protanomaly#A668FD
Deuteranopia#8F8FFB
Deuteranomaly#B17AFC
Tritanopia#C67979
Tritanomaly#CD6ABD
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #D74EFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d74efd: #D74EFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D74EFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d74efd': '#D74EFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.306, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_d74efd">#D74EFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D74EFD"

More Purple Colors

#D74EFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D74EFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D74EFD?

#D74EFD is a light purple — rgb(215, 78, 253) in RGB and hsl(287, 98%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.53.

What is the RGB value of #D74EFD?

#D74EFD is rgb(215, 78, 253) — red 215, green 78, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D74EFD?

#D74EFD converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 69%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D74EFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D74EFD scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D74EFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D74EFD 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 19.39, which is visibly different.

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