#D985EE

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#d985ee is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(217, 133, 238), HSL(288°, 76%, 73%), CMYK(9%, 44%, 0%, 7%). Closest named color: violet. Contrast is 2.46:1 on white and 8.54:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#d985ee
RGBrgb(217 133 238)
RGB (legacy)rgb(217, 133, 238)
RGB %rgb(85% 52% 93%)
HSLhsl(288 76% 73%)
HSV / HSBhsv(288, 44%, 93%)
HWBhwb(288 52% 7%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 44%, 0%, 7%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(67.6 45.37 -39.9)
LCHlch(67.6 60.42 318.67)
OKLaboklab(0.7424 0.1286 -0.1102)
OKLCHoklch(0.7424 0.1693 319.39)
Decimal14255598

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorviolet ΔE 3.5
Closest web-safe color#cc99ff
Hue288°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)76% / 44%
Lightness (HSL)73%
Brightness or Value (HSV)93%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)67% / 62%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.377
Red / Green / Blue217 / 133 / 238

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.46:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.54:1
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 48.1 / -53.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -53.1 / 55.9

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: #d985ee;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(74.24% 0.1693 319.39);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(217 133 238 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#d985ee] text-[#d985ee] border-[#d985ee]">