#D1B7FA Color
#D1B7FA is rgb(209, 183, 250) in RGB, hsl(263, 87%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 27%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D1B7FArgb(209, 183, 250)hsl(263, 87%, 85%)hsv(263, 27%, 98%)cmyk(16%, 27%, 0%, 2%)oklch(82.5% 0.096 302.1)lab(78.42% 19.21 -29.86)lch(78.42% 35.51 302.75)What #D1B7FA 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 #D1B7FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D1B7FA Channel Values
How #D1B7FA 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 183 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 87% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 27% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1B7FA 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 #D1B7FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1B7FA; 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 #D1B7FA
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 #D1B7FA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d1b7fa: #D1B7FA;background-color: #D1B7FA;colors: { 'color-d1b7fa': '#D1B7FA' }Color(red: 0.820, green: 0.718, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_d1b7fa">#D1B7FA</color>fill="#D1B7FA"More Purple Colors
#D1B7FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D1B7FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D1B7FA?
#D1B7FA is a lightest purple — rgb(209, 183, 250) in RGB and hsl(263, 87%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.45.
What is the RGB value of #D1B7FA?
#D1B7FA is rgb(209, 183, 250) — red 209, green 183, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D1B7FA?
#D1B7FA converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 27%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D1B7FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D1B7FA scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D1B7FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D1B7FA 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 14.89, which is visibly different.
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