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#D188FC Color

#D188FC is rgb(209, 136, 252) in RGB, hsl(278, 95%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 46%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D188FC
HEX#D188FC
RGBrgb(209, 136, 252)
HSLhsl(278, 95%, 76%)
HSVhsv(278, 46%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 46%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.176 311.8)
LABlab(67.83% 43.59 -47.29)
LCHlch(67.83% 64.32 312.67)

What #D188FC 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 #D188FC, 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.

#D188FC Channel Values

How #D188FC 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 136 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 95% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 46% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D188FC 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D188FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D188FC; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D188FC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D188FC.

How #D188FC 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#D188FC
Protanopia#9898FC
Protanomaly#B292FC
Deuteranopia#A5A5FB
Deuteranomaly#B89AFB
Tritanopia#C39D9D
Tritanomaly#C995CA
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D188FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d188fc: #D188FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D188FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d188fc': '#D188FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.533, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_d188fc">#D188FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D188FC"

More Purple Colors

#D188FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D188FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D188FC?

#D188FC is a light purple — rgb(209, 136, 252) in RGB and hsl(278, 95%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.79.

What is the RGB value of #D188FC?

#D188FC is rgb(209, 136, 252) — red 209, green 136, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D188FC?

#D188FC converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 46%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D188FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D188FC scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D188FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D188FC 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.59, which is visibly different.

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