Middle Purple (#D982B5)

The hex code for Middle Purple is #D982B5. It is rgb(217, 130, 181) in RGB, hsl(325, 53%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 17%, 15%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#D982B5

RGBrgb(217, 130, 181)

HSLhsl(325, 53%, 68%)

HSVhsv(325, 40%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 17%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.124 344.6)

LABlab(65.15% 39.36 -11.95)

LCHlch(65.15% 41.13 343.11)

Colors Closest to Middle Purple

Middle Purple is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 7.78 Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 7.83 Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 9.49 Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 10.73 Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.97 China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 11.32

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#D982B5 Channel Values

How Middle Purple breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 217 · G 130 · B 181	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 325° · S 53% · L 68%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 325° · S 40% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 40% · Y 17% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.69:1 vs white · 7.81:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Middle Purple 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 text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Middle Purple

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Middle Purple; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Middle Purple

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

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How Middle Purple 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#D982B5

Protanopia#9696B5

Protanomaly#B58EB5

Deuteranopia#A6A6B3

Deuteranomaly#BC99B4

Tritanopia#D58A8A

Tritanomaly#D6879D

Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #D982B5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--middle-purple: #D982B5;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D982B5;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'middle-purple': '#D982B5' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.510, blue: 0.710)

Android XML<color name="middle_purple">#D982B5</color>

SVG fillfill="#D982B5"

More Pink Colors

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

da1d81 d8bfd8 da3287 d74894 da70d6 d71868 db00db d70040 db7093 d65282 dda0dd d6006b e496e1 ef67bd f6a5f2 fddde6 ff389c ffa8d4 240024 5a205a 78184a 941494 aa4069 c70036

#D982B5 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Middle Purple?

The hex code for Middle Purple is #D982B5. That is rgb(217, 130, 181) in RGB, hsl(325, 53%, 68%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 17%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D982B5?

#D982B5 is rgb(217, 130, 181) — red 217, green 130, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D982B5?

#D982B5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 17%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D982B5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D982B5 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D982B5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D982B5 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 15.09, which is visibly different.

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