Heliotrope (#DF73FF)

The hex code for Heliotrope is #DF73FF. It is rgb(223, 115, 255) in RGB, hsl(286, 100%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 55%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK — a light purple. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#DF73FF

RGBrgb(223, 115, 255)

HSLhsl(286, 100%, 73%)

HSVhsv(286, 55%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 55%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.217 318)

LABlab(65.57% 58.20 -52.32)

LCHlch(65.57% 78.26 318.04)

Colors Closest to Heliotrope

Heliotrope 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.

Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.37 Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 12.73 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.52 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 17.02 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 18.36 Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 19.28

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

#DF73FF Channel Values

How Heliotrope 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 223 · G 115 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 286° · S 100% · L 73%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 286° · S 55% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 13% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.61:1 vs white · 8.03:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Heliotrope 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.

TextWhite text2.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF73FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Heliotrope

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Heliotrope

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 Heliotrope 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#DF73FF

Protanopia#8D8DFF

Protanomaly#B484FF

Deuteranopia#A1A1FD

Deuteranomaly#BD91FE

Tritanopia#D08F8F

Tritanomaly#D685C6

Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF73FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--heliotrope: #DF73FF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF73FF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'heliotrope': '#DF73FF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.451, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="heliotrope">#DF73FF</color>

SVG fillfill="#DF73FF"

More Purple Colors

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

e0b0ff debdef e0b2eb ddd2f4 e3a3ff dcd0ff e5c2ff dabcf6 e6d9f2 dab2ff e9d4ff d891ef f6cfff 270042 390061 4c2882 5d1c6d 6c3082 8000ff 942dae 9c51b6 ad34cb bd24ff cda4de

#DF73FF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Heliotrope?

The hex code for Heliotrope is #DF73FF. That is rgb(223, 115, 255) in RGB, hsl(286, 100%, 73%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(13%, 55%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #DF73FF?

#DF73FF is rgb(223, 115, 255) — red 223, green 115, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF73FF?

#DF73FF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 55%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF73FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF73FF scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF73FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF73FF 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 13.52, which is visibly different.

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