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#D85CEB Color

#D85CEB is rgb(216, 92, 235) in RGB, hsl(292, 78%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 61%, 0%, 8%) 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 8.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D85CEB
HEX#D85CEB
RGBrgb(216, 92, 235)
HSLhsl(292, 78%, 64%)
HSVhsv(292, 61%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 61%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.228 322.1)
LABlab(59.88% 63.49 -50.34)
LCHlch(59.88% 81.02 321.59)

What #D85CEB 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 #D85CEB, 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 pink in the library.

#D85CEB Channel Values

How #D85CEB 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 92 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 78% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 61% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D85CEB 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D85CEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D85CEB; 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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Tints & Shades of #D85CEB

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D85CEB.

How #D85CEB 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#D85CEB
Protanopia#7D7DEB
Protanomaly#A971EB
Deuteranopia#9595E9
Deuteranomaly#B482EA
Tritanopia#CB7B7B
Tritanomaly#D070B3
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D85CEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d85ceb: #D85CEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D85CEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d85ceb': '#D85CEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.361, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_d85ceb">#D85CEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D85CEB"

More Pink Colors

#D85CEB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D85CEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D85CEB?

#D85CEB is a light pink — rgb(216, 92, 235) in RGB and hsl(292, 78%, 64%) 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 8.02.

What is the RGB value of #D85CEB?

#D85CEB is rgb(216, 92, 235) — red 216, green 92, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D85CEB?

#D85CEB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 61%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D85CEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D85CEB scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D85CEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D85CEB 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 11.06, which is visibly different.

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