#D19BFD Color
#D19BFD is rgb(209, 155, 253) in RGB, hsl(273, 96%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 39%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D19BFDrgb(209, 155, 253)hsl(273, 96%, 80%)hsv(273, 39%, 99%)cmyk(17%, 39%, 0%, 1%)oklch(77.6% 0.146 308.7)lab(71.99% 34.10 -41.36)lch(71.99% 53.60 309.51)What #D19BFD 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 #D19BFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D19BFD Channel Values
How #D19BFD 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 155 · B 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 96% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 39% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.14:1 vs white · 9.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D19BFD 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 #D19BFD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D19BFD; 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 #D19BFD
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 #D19BFD 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.
#D19BFD#A6A6FD#B9A2FD#AFAFFC#BEA8FC#C4ACAC#CAA5D1#B1B1B1Using #D19BFD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d19bfd: #D19BFD;background-color: #D19BFD;colors: { 'color-d19bfd': '#D19BFD' }Color(red: 0.820, green: 0.608, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_d19bfd">#D19BFD</color>fill="#D19BFD"More Purple Colors
#D19BFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D19BFD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D19BFD?
#D19BFD is a lightest purple — rgb(209, 155, 253) in RGB and hsl(273, 96%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.66.
What is the RGB value of #D19BFD?
#D19BFD is rgb(209, 155, 253) — red 209, green 155, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D19BFD?
#D19BFD converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 39%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D19BFD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D19BFD scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D19BFD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D19BFD 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 19.91, which is visibly different.
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