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#D975EB Color

#D975EB is rgb(217, 117, 235) in RGB, hsl(291, 75%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 50%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D975EB
HEX#D975EB
RGBrgb(217, 117, 235)
HSLhsl(291, 75%, 69%)
HSVhsv(291, 50%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 50%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.192 321.3)
LABlab(64.34% 52.67 -43.32)
LCHlch(64.34% 68.20 320.56)

What #D975EB 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 #D975EB, 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.

#D975EB Channel Values

How #D975EB 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 117 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 75% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 50% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.73:1 vs white · 7.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D975EB 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 text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D975EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D975EB; 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 #D975EB

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 #D975EB 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#D975EB
Protanopia#8D8DEB
Protanomaly#B184EB
Deuteranopia#9F9FE9
Deuteranomaly#B990EA
Tritanopia#CD8B8B
Tritanomaly#D283BA
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #D975EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d975eb: #D975EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D975EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d975eb': '#D975EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.459, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_d975eb">#D975EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D975EB"

More Pink Colors

#D975EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D975EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D975EB?

#D975EB is a light pink — rgb(217, 117, 235) in RGB and hsl(291, 75%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.61.

What is the RGB value of #D975EB?

#D975EB is rgb(217, 117, 235) — red 217, green 117, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D975EB?

#D975EB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 50%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D975EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D975EB scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D975EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D975EB 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 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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