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#D16BEF Color

#D16BEF is rgb(209, 107, 239) in RGB, hsl(286, 80%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 55%, 0%, 6%) 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 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D16BEF
HEX#D16BEF
RGBrgb(209, 107, 239)
HSLhsl(286, 80%, 68%)
HSVhsv(286, 55%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 55%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.208 318)
LABlab(61.62% 55.59 -49.89)
LCHlch(61.62% 74.70 318.09)

What #D16BEF 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 #D16BEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 5.32Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.62Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.36Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13.79Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.3Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 15.64

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

#D16BEF Channel Values

How #D16BEF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 80% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 55% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D16BEF 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D16BEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D16BEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D16BEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D16BEF
Complementary
#8BEF6C
Analogous
#8F6CEF
Analogous
#EF6CCC
Triadic
#EFD06C
Triadic
#6CEFD0
Split comp.
#CCEF6C
Split comp.
#6CEF8F

Tints & Shades of #D16BEF

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

#D67EF1
#DD95F3
#E3A8F5
#E9BAF7
#EFCDF9
#F6E3FC

Shades

#C343EA
#B619E6
#9515BC
#71108E
#500B65
#2F073C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D16BEF.

How #D16BEF 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#D16BEF
Protanopia#8484EF
Protanomaly#A87BEF
Deuteranopia#9797ED
Deuteranomaly#B188EE
Tritanopia#C38686
Tritanomaly#C97CB9
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D16BEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d16bef: #D16BEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D16BEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d16bef': '#D16BEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.420, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_d16bef">#D16BEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D16BEF"

More Purple Colors

#D16BEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D16BEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D16BEF?

#D16BEF is a light purple — rgb(209, 107, 239) in RGB and hsl(286, 80%, 68%) 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 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #D16BEF?

#D16BEF is rgb(209, 107, 239) — red 209, green 107, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D16BEF?

#D16BEF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 55%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D16BEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D16BEF scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D16BEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D16BEF 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 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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