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#D09ADF Color

#D09ADF is rgb(208, 154, 223) in RGB, hsl(287, 52%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 13%) 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 6.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D09ADF
HEX#D09ADF
RGBrgb(208, 154, 223)
HSLhsl(287, 52%, 74%)
HSVhsv(287, 31%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.113 318.8)
LABlab(70.64% 29.58 -27.11)
LCHlch(70.64% 40.12 317.49)

What #D09ADF 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 #D09ADF, 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.

#D09ADF Channel Values

How #D09ADF 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 154 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 52% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 31% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D09ADF 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D09ADF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D09ADF; 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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Tints & Shades of #D09ADF

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D09ADF.

How #D09ADF 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#D09ADF
Protanopia#A5A5DF
Protanomaly#B8A1DF
Deuteranopia#AEAEDE
Deuteranomaly#BDA7DE
Tritanopia#C8A5A5
Tritanomaly#CBA1BF
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D09ADF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d09adf: #D09ADF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D09ADF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d09adf': '#D09ADF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.604, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_d09adf">#D09ADF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D09ADF"

More Purple Colors

#D09ADF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D09ADF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D09ADF?

#D09ADF is a light purple — rgb(208, 154, 223) in RGB and hsl(287, 52%, 74%) 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 6.05.

What is the RGB value of #D09ADF?

#D09ADF is rgb(208, 154, 223) — red 208, green 154, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D09ADF?

#D09ADF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D09ADF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D09ADF scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D09ADF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D09ADF 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 6.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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