#D0AEE5 Color
#D0AEE5 is rgb(208, 174, 229) in RGB, hsl(277, 51%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 24%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D0AEE5rgb(208, 174, 229)hsl(277, 51%, 79%)hsv(277, 24%, 90%)cmyk(9%, 24%, 0%, 10%)oklch(79.9% 0.084 312.3)lab(75.53% 20.17 -22.97)lch(75.53% 30.57 311.29)What #D0AEE5 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 #D0AEE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D0AEE5 Channel Values
How #D0AEE5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 208 · G 174 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 51% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 24% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.93:1 vs white · 10.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0AEE5 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.
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Colors That Go With #D0AEE5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0AEE5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D0AEE5
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 #D0AEE5 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.
#D0AEE5#B4B4E5#C0B2E5#BABAE4#C3B5E5#C9B6B6#CCB3CB#BABABAUsing #D0AEE5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d0aee5: #D0AEE5;background-color: #D0AEE5;colors: { 'color-d0aee5': '#D0AEE5' }Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.682, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_d0aee5">#D0AEE5</color>fill="#D0AEE5"More Purple Colors
#D0AEE5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D0AEE5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D0AEE5?
#D0AEE5 is a light purple — rgb(208, 174, 229) in RGB and hsl(277, 51%, 79%) 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 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #D0AEE5?
#D0AEE5 is rgb(208, 174, 229) — red 208, green 174, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D0AEE5?
#D0AEE5 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 24%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D0AEE5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D0AEE5 scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D0AEE5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D0AEE5 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 10.76, which is visibly different.
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