#D191E8 Color
#D191E8 is rgb(209, 145, 232) in RGB, hsl(284, 65%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 38%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D191E8rgb(209, 145, 232)hsl(284, 65%, 74%)hsv(284, 38%, 91%)cmyk(10%, 38%, 0%, 9%)oklch(75% 0.139 316.8)lab(69.02% 35.89 -34.51)lch(69.02% 49.79 316.12)What #D191E8 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 #D191E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D191E8 Channel Values
How #D191E8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 209 · G 145 · B 232 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 65% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 38% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.35:1 vs white · 8.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D191E8 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.
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Colors That Go With #D191E8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D191E8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D191E8
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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How #D191E8 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.
#D191E8#9E9EE8#B599E8#AAAAE7#BBA0E7#C7A0A0#CB9AC1#A9A9A9Using #D191E8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d191e8: #D191E8;background-color: #D191E8;colors: { 'color-d191e8': '#D191E8' }Color(red: 0.820, green: 0.569, blue: 0.910)<color name="color_d191e8">#D191E8</color>fill="#D191E8"More Purple Colors
#D191E8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D191E8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D191E8?
#D191E8 is a light purple — rgb(209, 145, 232) in RGB and hsl(284, 65%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #D191E8?
#D191E8 is rgb(209, 145, 232) — red 209, green 145, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D191E8?
#D191E8 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 38%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D191E8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D191E8 scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D191E8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D191E8 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.41, which is visibly different.
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