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#D1AEFF Color

#D1AEFF is rgb(209, 174, 255) in RGB, hsl(266, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 32%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1AEFF
HEX#D1AEFF
RGBrgb(209, 174, 255)
HSLhsl(266, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(266, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 32%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.117 303.7)
LABlab(76.43% 24.65 -35.58)
LCHlch(76.43% 43.28 304.72)

What #D1AEFF 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 #D1AEFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 5.26Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.14Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 12.67Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 13.48Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 13.51Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 14.26

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

#D1AEFF Channel Values

How #D1AEFF 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 174 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1AEFF 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D1AEFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D1AEFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1AEFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D1AEFF
Complementary
#DCFFAD
Analogous
#ADB3FF
Analogous
#FAADFF
Triadic
#FFD1AD
Triadic
#ADFFD1
Split comp.
#FFFAAD
Split comp.
#B3FFAD

Tints & Shades of #D1AEFF

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

#D7B8FF
#DCC2FF
#E2CCFF
#E8D6FF
#EEE0FF
#F3EBFF

Shades

#B175FF
#8E38FF
#6E00FF
#5400C2
#3C008A
#21004D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D1AEFF.

How #D1AEFF 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#D1AEFF
Protanopia#B5B5FF
Protanomaly#C1B2FF
Deuteranopia#BBBBFE
Deuteranomaly#C4B6FF
Tritanopia#C6BBBB
Tritanomaly#CAB6DA
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D1AEFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d1aeff: #D1AEFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1AEFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1aeff': '#D1AEFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.682, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_d1aeff">#D1AEFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1AEFF"

More Purple Colors

#D1AEFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D1AEFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1AEFF?

#D1AEFF is a lightest purple — rgb(209, 174, 255) in RGB and hsl(266, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #D1AEFF?

#D1AEFF is rgb(209, 174, 255) — red 209, green 174, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1AEFF?

#D1AEFF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 32%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1AEFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1AEFF scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1AEFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1AEFF 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 15.34, which is visibly different.

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