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#D768ED Color

#D768ED is rgb(215, 104, 237) in RGB, hsl(290, 79%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 56%, 0%, 7%) 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 5.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D768ED
HEX#D768ED
RGBrgb(215, 104, 237)
HSLhsl(290, 79%, 67%)
HSVhsv(290, 56%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 56%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.213 320.8)
LABlab(61.81% 58.34 -48.42)
LCHlch(61.81% 75.82 320.31)

What #D768ED 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 #D768ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 5.42Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.12Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.26Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 12.98Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.58Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.96

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

#D768ED Channel Values

How #D768ED 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 104 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 79% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 56% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D768ED 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D768ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D768ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D768ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D768ED
Complementary
#7FED68
Analogous
#9568ED
Analogous
#ED68C1
Triadic
#EDD768
Triadic
#68EDD7
Split comp.
#C1ED68
Split comp.
#68ED95

Tints & Shades of #D768ED

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

#DC7BEF
#E291F2
#E7A4F4
#EDBBF7
#F2CDF9
#F8E4FC

Shades

#CC3FE9
#BF1AE0
#9C15B7
#79118D
#560C64
#33073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D768ED.

How #D768ED 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#D768ED
Protanopia#8484ED
Protanomaly#AC7AED
Deuteranopia#9999EB
Deuteranomaly#B588EC
Tritanopia#CA8383
Tritanomaly#CF79B7
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D768ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d768ed: #D768ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D768ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d768ed': '#D768ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.408, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_d768ed">#D768ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#D768ED"

More Pink Colors

#D768ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D768ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D768ED?

#D768ED is a light pink — rgb(215, 104, 237) in RGB and hsl(290, 79%, 67%) 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 5.42.

What is the RGB value of #D768ED?

#D768ED is rgb(215, 104, 237) — red 215, green 104, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D768ED?

#D768ED converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 56%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D768ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D768ED scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D768ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D768ED 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 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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