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#D08AD0 Color

#D08AD0 is rgb(208, 138, 208) in RGB, hsl(300, 43%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D08AD0
HEX#D08AD0
RGBrgb(208, 138, 208)
HSLhsl(300, 43%, 68%)
HSVhsv(300, 34%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.125 326.8)
LABlab(66.58% 35.63 -25.03)
LCHlch(66.58% 43.55 324.92)

What #D08AD0 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 #D08AD0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.65African Violet#B284BEΔE 11.28Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.88Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.97Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.68

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

#D08AD0 Channel Values

How #D08AD0 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 208 · G 138 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 43% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 34% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D08AD0 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 text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D08AD0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D08AD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D08AD0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D08AD0
Complementary
#8AD08A
Analogous
#AD8AD0
Analogous
#D08AAD
Triadic
#D0D08A
Triadic
#8AD0D0
Split comp.
#ADD08A
Split comp.
#8AD0AD

Tints & Shades of #D08AD0

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

#D699D6
#DEABDE
#E3BAE3
#E9C8E9
#EFD7EF
#F6E9F6

Shades

#C369C3
#B649B6
#963C96
#712D71
#502050
#2F132F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D08AD0.

How #D08AD0 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#D08AD0
Protanopia#9999D0
Protanomaly#B293D0
Deuteranopia#A5A5CE
Deuteranomaly#B89BCF
Tritanopia#C99595
Tritanomaly#CC91B0
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D08AD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d08ad0: #D08AD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D08AD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d08ad0': '#D08AD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.541, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_d08ad0">#D08AD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#D08AD0"

More Pink Colors

#D08AD0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D08AD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D08AD0?

#D08AD0 is a light pink — rgb(208, 138, 208) in RGB and hsl(300, 43%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.

What is the RGB value of #D08AD0?

#D08AD0 is rgb(208, 138, 208) — red 208, green 138, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D08AD0?

#D08AD0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D08AD0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D08AD0 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D08AD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D08AD0 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.