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#D780EA Color

#D780EA is rgb(215, 128, 234) in RGB, hsl(289, 72%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 45%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D780EA
HEX#D780EA
RGBrgb(215, 128, 234)
HSLhsl(289, 72%, 71%)
HSVhsv(289, 45%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 45%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.172 320.2)
LABlab(66.20% 46.63 -39.91)
LCHlch(66.20% 61.37 319.44)

What #D780EA 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 #D780EA, 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.

#D780EA Channel Values

How #D780EA 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 128 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 72% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 45% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D780EA 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D780EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D780EA; 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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Tints & Shades of #D780EA

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 #D780EA.

How #D780EA 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#D780EA
Protanopia#9494EA
Protanomaly#B38CEA
Deuteranopia#A4A4E8
Deuteranomaly#BA97E9
Tritanopia#CC9393
Tritanomaly#D08CBC
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D780EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d780ea: #D780EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D780EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d780ea': '#D780EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.502, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_d780ea">#D780EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D780EA"

More Purple Colors

#D780EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D780EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D780EA?

#D780EA is a light purple — rgb(215, 128, 234) in RGB and hsl(289, 72%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.

What is the RGB value of #D780EA?

#D780EA is rgb(215, 128, 234) — red 215, green 128, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D780EA?

#D780EA converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 45%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D780EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D780EA scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D780EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D780EA 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 8.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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