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#D0A3DB Color

#D0A3DB is rgb(208, 163, 219) in RGB, hsl(288, 44%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 26%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0A3DB
HEX#D0A3DB
RGBrgb(208, 163, 219)
HSLhsl(288, 44%, 75%)
HSVhsv(288, 26%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 26%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.092 319.6)
LABlab(72.62% 24.34 -21.94)
LCHlch(72.62% 32.77 317.97)

What #D0A3DB 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 #D0A3DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 1.97Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 3.12Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 4.92Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 5.87Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.34Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 6.78

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

#D0A3DB Channel Values

How #D0A3DB 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 163 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 44% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 26% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0A3DB 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D0A3DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D0A3DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0A3DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D0A3DB
Complementary
#AEDBA3
Analogous
#B4A3DB
Analogous
#DBA3CA
Triadic
#DBD0A3
Triadic
#A3DBD0
Split comp.
#CADBA3
Split comp.
#A3DBB4

Tints & Shades of #D0A3DB

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

#D6AEE0
#DDBDE5
#E3C8EA
#E8D3EE
#EEDEF2
#F6EDF8

Shades

#BD7ECD
#AB5ABF
#9140A5
#6E317D
#4D2258
#2D1433

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0A3DB.

How #D0A3DB 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#D0A3DB
Protanopia#ACACDB
Protanomaly#BBA8DB
Deuteranopia#B4B4DA
Deuteranomaly#C0ADDA
Tritanopia#C9ABAB
Tritanomaly#CCA8C0
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D0A3DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0a3db: #D0A3DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0A3DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0a3db': '#D0A3DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.639, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_d0a3db">#D0A3DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0A3DB"

More Purple Colors

#D0A3DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D0A3DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0A3DB?

#D0A3DB is a light purple — rgb(208, 163, 219) in RGB and hsl(288, 44%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.

What is the RGB value of #D0A3DB?

#D0A3DB is rgb(208, 163, 219) — red 208, green 163, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0A3DB?

#D0A3DB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 26%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0A3DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0A3DB scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0A3DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0A3DB 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 6.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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