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#D08CFD Color

#D08CFD is rgb(208, 140, 253) in RGB, hsl(276, 97%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 45%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D08CFD
HEX#D08CFD
RGBrgb(208, 140, 253)
HSLhsl(276, 97%, 77%)
HSVhsv(276, 45%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 45%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.17 310.6)
LABlab(68.60% 41.44 -46.64)
LCHlch(68.60% 62.39 311.62)

What #D08CFD 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 #D08CFD, 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.

#D08CFD Channel Values

How #D08CFD 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 140 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 97% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 45% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D08CFD 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D08CFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D08CFD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D08CFD

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 #D08CFD.

How #D08CFD 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#D08CFD
Protanopia#9A9AFD
Protanomaly#B295FD
Deuteranopia#A7A7FC
Deuteranomaly#B99DFC
Tritanopia#C2A0A0
Tritanomaly#C899CC
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D08CFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d08cfd: #D08CFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D08CFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d08cfd': '#D08CFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.549, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_d08cfd">#D08CFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D08CFD"

More Purple Colors

#D08CFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D08CFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D08CFD?

#D08CFD is a light purple — rgb(208, 140, 253) in RGB and hsl(276, 97%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.

What is the RGB value of #D08CFD?

#D08CFD is rgb(208, 140, 253) — red 208, green 140, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D08CFD?

#D08CFD converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 45%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D08CFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D08CFD scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D08CFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D08CFD 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.61, which is visibly different.

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