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#D0ADDB Color

#D0ADDB is rgb(208, 173, 219) in RGB, hsl(286, 39%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 21%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0ADDB
HEX#D0ADDB
RGBrgb(208, 173, 219)
HSLhsl(286, 39%, 77%)
HSVhsv(286, 21%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 21%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.074 318)
LABlab(75.00% 19.19 -18.35)
LCHlch(75.00% 26.55 316.28)

What #D0ADDB 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 #D0ADDB, 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.

#D0ADDB Channel Values

How #D0ADDB 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 173 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 39% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 21% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0ADDB 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D0ADDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D0ADDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0ADDB; 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 #D0ADDB

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 #D0ADDB.

How #D0ADDB 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#D0ADDB
Protanopia#B4B4DB
Protanomaly#C0B1DB
Deuteranopia#BABADA
Deuteranomaly#C3B5DB
Tritanopia#CAB4B4
Tritanomaly#CDB1C5
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D0ADDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0addb: #D0ADDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0ADDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0addb': '#D0ADDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.678, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_d0addb">#D0ADDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0ADDB"

More Purple Colors

#D0ADDB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0ADDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0ADDB?

#D0ADDB is a light purple — rgb(208, 173, 219) in RGB and hsl(286, 39%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.

What is the RGB value of #D0ADDB?

#D0ADDB is rgb(208, 173, 219) — red 208, green 173, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0ADDB?

#D0ADDB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 21%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0ADDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0ADDB scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0ADDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0ADDB 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 12.08, which is visibly different.

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