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#D0C2EF Color

#D0C2EF is rgb(208, 194, 239) in RGB, hsl(259, 58%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 19%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0C2EF
HEX#D0C2EF
RGBrgb(208, 194, 239)
HSLhsl(259, 58%, 85%)
HSVhsv(259, 19%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 19%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(84% 0.064 299.3)
LABlab(80.71% 11.52 -20.55)
LCHlch(80.71% 23.56 299.27)

What #D0C2EF 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 #D0C2EF, 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.

#D0C2EF Channel Values

How #D0C2EF 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 194 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 58% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 19% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0C2EF 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0C2EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0C2EF; 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 #D0C2EF

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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Shades

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How #D0C2EF 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#D0C2EF
Protanopia#C4C4EF
Protanomaly#C9C3EF
Deuteranopia#C7C7EF
Deuteranomaly#CBC5EF
Tritanopia#CAC8C8
Tritanomaly#CCC6D9
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #D0C2EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0c2ef: #D0C2EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0C2EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0c2ef': '#D0C2EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.761, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_d0c2ef">#D0C2EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0C2EF"

More Purple Colors

#D0C2EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0C2EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0C2EF?

#D0C2EF is a lightest purple — rgb(208, 194, 239) in RGB and hsl(259, 58%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.

What is the RGB value of #D0C2EF?

#D0C2EF is rgb(208, 194, 239) — red 208, green 194, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0C2EF?

#D0C2EF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 19%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0C2EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0C2EF scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0C2EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0C2EF 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 11.47, which is visibly different.

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