#D17DFD

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#d17dfd is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(209, 125, 253), HSL(279°, 97%, 74%), CMYK(17%, 51%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: violet. Contrast is 2.6:1 on white and 8.06:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#d17dfd
RGBrgb(209 125 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(209, 125, 253)
RGB %rgb(82% 49% 99%)
HSLhsl(279 97% 74%)
HSV / HSBhsv(279, 51%, 99%)
HWBhwb(279 49% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 51%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(65.63 49.2 -51.28)
LCHlch(65.63 71.07 313.81)
OKLaboklab(0.7293 0.1321 -0.1426)
OKLCHoklch(0.7293 0.1944 312.82)
Decimal13729277

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorviolet ΔE 5.8
Closest web-safe color#cc66ff
Hue279°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)97% / 51%
Lightness (HSL)74%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)65% / 60%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3531
Red / Green / Blue209 / 125 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.60:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.06:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 50.5 / -51.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -55.6 / 53.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #d17dfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(72.93% 0.1944 312.82);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(209 125 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#d17dfd] text-[#d17dfd] border-[#d17dfd]">