#D233E8 Hex Color
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Electric grape candy, but for screens. #d233e8 is a highly saturated, cool purple that reads bold at any size, so treat it as your 10% accent: buttons, highlights, gaming UI. Full backgrounds get loud fast, and it pairs better with charcoal or deep plum than with white. Black text clears WCAG AA on this hex code at about 5.4:1.
Questions about #d233e8
What is #d233e8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d233e8 is rgb(210, 51, 232), in HSL hsl(293, 80%, 55%) and in CMYK 9%, 78%, 0%, 9%.
Does black or white text read better on #d233e8?
Black text reads better. It reaches about 5.4:1 contrast on #d233e8, which passes WCAG AA for body text, while white text falls well short of that threshold on this bright purple.
Is #d233e8 a warm or cool color?
It reads cool. The blue undertone pulls it toward violet and away from warmer magentas, so it pairs well with other cool tones like charcoal or deep teal rather than earthy warm hues.
Is #d233e8 readable on white or black?
#d233e8 has a 3.90:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.