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#D0ADE1 Color

#D0ADE1 is rgb(208, 173, 225) in RGB, hsl(280, 46%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 23%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0ADE1
HEX#D0ADE1
RGBrgb(208, 173, 225)
HSLhsl(280, 46%, 78%)
HSVhsv(280, 23%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 23%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.081 314.6)
LABlab(75.17% 20.08 -21.35)
LCHlch(75.17% 29.31 313.25)

What #D0ADE1 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 #D0ADE1, 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.

#D0ADE1 Channel Values

How #D0ADE1 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 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 46% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 23% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0ADE1 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0ADE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0ADE1; 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 #D0ADE1

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0ADE1.

How #D0ADE1 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#D0ADE1
Protanopia#B4B4E1
Protanomaly#C0B1E1
Deuteranopia#BABAE0
Deuteranomaly#C3B5E1
Tritanopia#CAB5B5
Tritanomaly#CCB2C8
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #D0ADE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0ade1: #D0ADE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0ADE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0ade1': '#D0ADE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.678, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_d0ade1">#D0ADE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0ADE1"

More Purple Colors

#D0ADE1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0ADE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0ADE1?

#D0ADE1 is a light purple — rgb(208, 173, 225) in RGB and hsl(280, 46%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.

What is the RGB value of #D0ADE1?

#D0ADE1 is rgb(208, 173, 225) — red 208, green 173, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0ADE1?

#D0ADE1 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 23%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0ADE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0ADE1 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0ADE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0ADE1 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 10.73, which is visibly different.

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