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#D853FD Color

#D853FD is rgb(216, 83, 253) in RGB, hsl(287, 98%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 67%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), visibly different at ΔE 15.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D853FD
HEX#D853FD
RGBrgb(216, 83, 253)
HSLhsl(287, 98%, 66%)
HSVhsv(287, 67%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 67%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.256 318)
LABlab(59.37% 69.52 -61.11)
LCHlch(59.37% 92.56 318.68)

What #D853FD 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 #D853FD, 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.

#D853FD Channel Values

How #D853FD 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 216 · G 83 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 98% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 67% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D853FD 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D853FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D853FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D853FD

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 #D853FD.

How #D853FD 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#D853FD
Protanopia#7878FD
Protanomaly#A76BFD
Deuteranopia#9191FB
Deuteranomaly#B27DFC
Tritanopia#C77B7B
Tritanomaly#CE6DBE
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D853FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d853fd: #D853FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D853FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d853fd': '#D853FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.325, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_d853fd">#D853FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D853FD"

More Purple Colors

#D853FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D853FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D853FD?

#D853FD is a light purple — rgb(216, 83, 253) in RGB and hsl(287, 98%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 15.61.

What is the RGB value of #D853FD?

#D853FD is rgb(216, 83, 253) — red 216, green 83, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D853FD?

#D853FD converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 67%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D853FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D853FD scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D853FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D853FD 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 19.14, which is visibly different.

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