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#D95DF8 Color

#D95DF8 is rgb(217, 93, 248) in RGB, hsl(288, 92%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 63%, 0%, 3%) 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 9.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D95DF8
HEX#D95DF8
RGBrgb(217, 93, 248)
HSLhsl(288, 92%, 67%)
HSVhsv(288, 63%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 63%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.239 319.1)
LABlab(60.76% 65.13 -56.14)
LCHlch(60.76% 85.99 319.24)

What #D95DF8 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 #D95DF8, 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.

#D95DF8 Channel Values

How #D95DF8 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 217 · G 93 · B 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 92% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 63% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D95DF8 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D95DF8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D95DF8; 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 #D95DF8

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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How #D95DF8 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#D95DF8
Protanopia#7E7EF8
Protanomaly#AA72F8
Deuteranopia#9595F6
Deuteranomaly#B483F7
Tritanopia#CA7F7F
Tritanomaly#D073BC
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #D95DF8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d95df8: #D95DF8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D95DF8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d95df8': '#D95DF8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.365, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_d95df8">#D95DF8</color>
SVG fillfill="#D95DF8"

More Purple Colors

#D95DF8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D95DF8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D95DF8?

#D95DF8 is a light purple — rgb(217, 93, 248) in RGB and hsl(288, 92%, 67%) 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 9.26.

What is the RGB value of #D95DF8?

#D95DF8 is rgb(217, 93, 248) — red 217, green 93, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D95DF8?

#D95DF8 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 63%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D95DF8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D95DF8 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D95DF8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D95DF8 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 15.24, which is visibly different.

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