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#CD86DF Color

#CD86DF is rgb(205, 134, 223) in RGB, hsl(288, 58%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 40%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD86DF
HEX#CD86DF
RGBrgb(205, 134, 223)
HSLhsl(288, 58%, 70%)
HSVhsv(288, 40%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 40%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.146 319.3)
LABlab(65.86% 38.84 -34.47)
LCHlch(65.86% 51.93 318.41)

What #CD86DF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CD86DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CD86DF Channel Values

How #CD86DF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 134 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 58% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 40% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD86DF 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD86DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD86DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD86DF; 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 #CD86DF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD86DF.

How #CD86DF 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#CD86DF
Protanopia#9595DF
Protanomaly#AE8FDF
Deuteranopia#A2A2DE
Deuteranomaly#B598DE
Tritanopia#C39595
Tritanomaly#C78FB7
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD86DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd86df: #CD86DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD86DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd86df': '#CD86DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.525, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_cd86df">#CD86DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD86DF"

More Purple Colors

#CD86DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD86DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD86DF?

#CD86DF is a light purple — rgb(205, 134, 223) in RGB and hsl(288, 58%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.

What is the RGB value of #CD86DF?

#CD86DF is rgb(205, 134, 223) — red 205, green 134, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD86DF?

#CD86DF converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 40%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD86DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD86DF scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD86DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD86DF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 13.97, which is visibly different.

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