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#D776EF Color

#D776EF is rgb(215, 118, 239) in RGB, hsl(288, 79%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 51%, 0%, 6%) 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 9.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D776EF
HEX#D776EF
RGBrgb(215, 118, 239)
HSLhsl(288, 79%, 70%)
HSVhsv(288, 51%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 51%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.193 319.4)
LABlab(64.43% 52.18 -45.41)
LCHlch(64.43% 69.17 318.97)

What #D776EF 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 #D776EF, 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.

#D776EF Channel Values

How #D776EF 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 118 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 79% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 51% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D776EF 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D776EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D776EF; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D776EF

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 #D776EF.

How #D776EF 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#D776EF
Protanopia#8D8DEF
Protanomaly#B084EF
Deuteranopia#9F9FED
Deuteranomaly#B890EE
Tritanopia#CA8D8D
Tritanomaly#D085BC
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D776EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d776ef: #D776EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D776EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d776ef': '#D776EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.463, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_d776ef">#D776EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D776EF"

More Purple Colors

#D776EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D776EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D776EF?

#D776EF is a light purple — rgb(215, 118, 239) in RGB and hsl(288, 79%, 70%) 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 9.24.

What is the RGB value of #D776EF?

#D776EF is rgb(215, 118, 239) — red 215, green 118, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D776EF?

#D776EF converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 51%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D776EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D776EF scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D776EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D776EF 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.33, which is visibly different.

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