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#D778FC Color

#D778FC is rgb(215, 120, 252) in RGB, hsl(283, 96%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 52%, 0%, 1%) 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 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D778FC
HEX#D778FC
RGBrgb(215, 120, 252)
HSLhsl(283, 96%, 73%)
HSVhsv(283, 52%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 52%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.203 315.7)
LABlab(65.35% 53.18 -51.12)
LCHlch(65.35% 73.76 316.13)

What #D778FC 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 #D778FC, 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.

#D778FC Channel Values

How #D778FC 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 120 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 96% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 52% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D778FC 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D778FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D778FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D778FC; 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 #D778FC

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 #D778FC.

How #D778FC 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#D778FC
Protanopia#8E8EFC
Protanomaly#B086FC
Deuteranopia#A0A0FA
Deuteranomaly#B892FB
Tritanopia#C89292
Tritanomaly#CE88C5
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D778FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d778fc: #D778FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D778FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d778fc': '#D778FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.471, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_d778fc">#D778FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D778FC"

More Purple Colors

#D778FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D778FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D778FC?

#D778FC is a light purple — rgb(215, 120, 252) in RGB and hsl(283, 96%, 73%) 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 5.17.

What is the RGB value of #D778FC?

#D778FC is rgb(215, 120, 252) — red 215, green 120, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D778FC?

#D778FC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 52%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D778FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D778FC scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D778FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D778FC 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 12.66, which is visibly different.

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