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#D09DE2 Color

#D09DE2 is rgb(208, 157, 226) in RGB, hsl(284, 54%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D09DE2
HEX#D09DE2
RGBrgb(208, 157, 226)
HSLhsl(284, 54%, 75%)
HSVhsv(284, 31%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.111 317.1)
LABlab(71.43% 28.48 -27.56)
LCHlch(71.43% 39.63 315.94)

What #D09DE2 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 #D09DE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 5.65Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.44Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.7Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 8.5Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.54Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 11.07

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

#D09DE2 Channel Values

How #D09DE2 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 157 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 54% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 31% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D09DE2 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D09DE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D09DE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D09DE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D09DE2
Complementary
#AFE29D
Analogous
#AD9DE2
Analogous
#E29DD2
Triadic
#E2CF9D
Triadic
#9DE2CF
Split comp.
#D2E29D
Split comp.
#9DE2AD

Tints & Shades of #D09DE2

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

#D5A9E5
#DDB8EA
#E2C4ED
#E8D0F1
#EEDCF4
#F5EBF9

Shades

#BC76D6
#A94ECA
#9035B1
#6D2886
#4D1C5E
#2D1037

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D09DE2.

How #D09DE2 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#D09DE2
Protanopia#A7A7E2
Protanomaly#B9A3E2
Deuteranopia#B0B0E1
Deuteranomaly#BEA9E1
Tritanopia#C8A8A8
Tritanomaly#CBA4C2
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D09DE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d09de2: #D09DE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D09DE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d09de2': '#D09DE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.616, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_d09de2">#D09DE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#D09DE2"

More Purple Colors

#D09DE2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D09DE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D09DE2?

#D09DE2 is a light purple — rgb(208, 157, 226) in RGB and hsl(284, 54%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.

What is the RGB value of #D09DE2?

#D09DE2 is rgb(208, 157, 226) — red 208, green 157, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D09DE2?

#D09DE2 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D09DE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D09DE2 scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D09DE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D09DE2 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 6.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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