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#D09FFE Color

#D09FFE is rgb(208, 159, 254) in RGB, hsl(271, 98%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 37%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D09FFE
HEX#D09FFE
RGBrgb(208, 159, 254)
HSLhsl(271, 98%, 81%)
HSVhsv(271, 37%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 37%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.14 307.1)
LABlab(72.82% 31.89 -40.61)
LCHlch(72.82% 51.64 308.14)

What #D09FFE 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 #D09FFE, 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.

#D09FFE Channel Values

How #D09FFE 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 159 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 98% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 37% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D09FFE 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D09FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D09FFE; 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 #D09FFE

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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How #D09FFE 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#D09FFE
Protanopia#A9A9FE
Protanomaly#BAA5FE
Deuteranopia#B1B1FD
Deuteranomaly#BEAAFD
Tritanopia#C3AFAF
Tritanomaly#C9A9D3
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D09FFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d09ffe: #D09FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D09FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d09ffe': '#D09FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.624, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_d09ffe">#D09FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D09FFE"

More Purple Colors

#D09FFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D09FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D09FFE?

#D09FFE is a lightest purple — rgb(208, 159, 254) in RGB and hsl(271, 98%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.

What is the RGB value of #D09FFE?

#D09FFE is rgb(208, 159, 254) — red 208, green 159, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D09FFE?

#D09FFE converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 37%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D09FFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D09FFE scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D09FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D09FFE 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 18.86, which is visibly different.

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