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#D0B7DC Color

#D0B7DC is rgb(208, 183, 220) in RGB, hsl(281, 35%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 17%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0B7DC
HEX#D0B7DC
RGBrgb(208, 183, 220)
HSLhsl(281, 35%, 79%)
HSVhsv(281, 17%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 17%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.058 314.8)
LABlab(77.47% 14.22 -15.21)
LCHlch(77.47% 20.82 313.07)

What #D0B7DC 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 #D0B7DC, 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.

#D0B7DC Channel Values

How #D0B7DC 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 183 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 35% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 17% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0B7DC 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0B7DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0B7DC; 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 #D0B7DC

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

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How #D0B7DC 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#D0B7DC
Protanopia#BCBCDC
Protanomaly#C4BADC
Deuteranopia#C0C0DB
Deuteranomaly#C6BCDC
Tritanopia#CBBCBC
Tritanomaly#CDBACA
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #D0B7DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0b7dc: #D0B7DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0B7DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0b7dc': '#D0B7DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.718, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_d0b7dc">#D0B7DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0B7DC"

More Purple Colors

#D0B7DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0B7DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0B7DC?

#D0B7DC is a light purple — rgb(208, 183, 220) in RGB and hsl(281, 35%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.

What is the RGB value of #D0B7DC?

#D0B7DC is rgb(208, 183, 220) — red 208, green 183, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0B7DC?

#D0B7DC converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 17%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0B7DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0B7DC scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0B7DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0B7DC 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 6.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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