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#D19DFB Color

#D19DFB is rgb(209, 157, 251) in RGB, hsl(273, 92%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 37%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D19DFB
HEX#D19DFB
RGBrgb(209, 157, 251)
HSLhsl(273, 92%, 80%)
HSVhsv(273, 37%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 37%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.14 308.8)
LABlab(72.37% 32.74 -39.69)
LCHlch(72.37% 51.45 309.52)

What #D19DFB 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 #D19DFB, 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.

#D19DFB Channel Values

How #D19DFB 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 157 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 92% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 37% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D19DFB 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D19DFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D19DFB; 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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Tints & Shades of #D19DFB

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 #D19DFB.

How #D19DFB 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#D19DFB
Protanopia#A7A7FB
Protanomaly#BAA3FB
Deuteranopia#B0B0FA
Deuteranomaly#BEA9FA
Tritanopia#C5ADAD
Tritanomaly#CAA7D1
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D19DFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d19dfb: #D19DFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D19DFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d19dfb': '#D19DFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.616, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_d19dfb">#D19DFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D19DFB"

More Purple Colors

#D19DFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D19DFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D19DFB?

#D19DFB is a lightest purple — rgb(209, 157, 251) in RGB and hsl(273, 92%, 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 4.51.

What is the RGB value of #D19DFB?

#D19DFB is rgb(209, 157, 251) — red 209, green 157, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D19DFB?

#D19DFB converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 37%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D19DFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D19DFB scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D19DFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D19DFB 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 18.04, which is visibly different.

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