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#D16BEB Color

#D16BEB is rgb(209, 107, 235) in RGB, hsl(288, 76%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 54%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D16BEB
HEX#D16BEB
RGBrgb(209, 107, 235)
HSLhsl(288, 76%, 67%)
HSVhsv(288, 54%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 54%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.204 319.1)
LABlab(61.45% 55.01 -47.94)
LCHlch(61.45% 72.97 318.93)

What #D16BEB 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 #D16BEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.81Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.09Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.91Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.58Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13.72Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.13

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#D16BEB Channel Values

How #D16BEB 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 209 · G 107 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 76% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 54% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D16BEB 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D16BEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D16BEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D16BEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D16BEB
Complementary
#84EB6B
Analogous
#916BEB
Analogous
#EB6BC4
Triadic
#EBD16B
Triadic
#6BEBD1
Split comp.
#C4EB6B
Split comp.
#6BEB91

Tints & Shades of #D16BEB

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

#D77DED
#DE93F0
#E3A5F3
#EABCF6
#F0CEF8
#F7E4FB

Shades

#C543E5
#B61EDC
#9518B4
#73138B
#520D63
#30083A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D16BEB.

How #D16BEB 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#D16BEB
Protanopia#8484EB
Protanomaly#A87BEB
Deuteranopia#9797E9
Deuteranomaly#B188EA
Tritanopia#C48585
Tritanomaly#C97BB7
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D16BEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d16beb: #D16BEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D16BEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d16beb': '#D16BEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.420, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_d16beb">#D16BEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D16BEB"

More Purple Colors

#D16BEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D16BEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D16BEB?

#D16BEB is a light purple — rgb(209, 107, 235) in RGB and hsl(288, 76%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.

What is the RGB value of #D16BEB?

#D16BEB is rgb(209, 107, 235) — red 209, green 107, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D16BEB?

#D16BEB converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 54%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D16BEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D16BEB scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D16BEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D16BEB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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