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#D980EF Color

#D980EF is rgb(217, 128, 239) in RGB, hsl(288, 78%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 46%, 0%, 6%) 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 8.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D980EF
HEX#D980EF
RGBrgb(217, 128, 239)
HSLhsl(288, 78%, 72%)
HSVhsv(288, 46%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 46%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.179 319.4)
LABlab(66.63% 47.97 -41.96)
LCHlch(66.63% 63.74 318.82)

What #D980EF 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 #D980EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.16Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.46Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.84Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.78Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.98Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.12

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#D980EF Channel Values

How #D980EF 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 128 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 78% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 46% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D980EF 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D980EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D980EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D980EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D980EF
Complementary
#96EF80
Analogous
#A180EF
Analogous
#EF80CE
Triadic
#EFD980
Triadic
#80EFD9
Split comp.
#CEEF80
Split comp.
#80EFA1

Tints & Shades of #D980EF

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

#DE92F2
#E3A0F3
#E8B2F5
#EDC4F8
#F3D6FA
#F7E4FC

Shades

#CB53EA
#BF2AE5
#A118C3
#7C1396
#560D68
#340840

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D980EF.

How #D980EF 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#D980EF
Protanopia#9494EF
Protanomaly#B48DEF
Deuteranopia#A5A5ED
Deuteranomaly#BC97EE
Tritanopia#CD9494
Tritanomaly#D28DBF
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D980EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d980ef: #D980EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D980EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d980ef': '#D980EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.502, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_d980ef">#D980EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D980EF"

More Purple Colors

#D980EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D980EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D980EF?

#D980EF is a light purple — rgb(217, 128, 239) in RGB and hsl(288, 78%, 72%) 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 8.16.

What is the RGB value of #D980EF?

#D980EF is rgb(217, 128, 239) — red 217, green 128, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D980EF?

#D980EF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 46%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D980EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D980EF scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D980EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D980EF 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 8.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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