#D28AFF Color

#D28AFF is rgb(210, 138, 255) in RGB, hsl(277, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 46%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D28AFF

HEX#D28AFF

RGBrgb(210, 138, 255)

HSLhsl(277, 100%, 77%)

HSVhsv(277, 46%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 46%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.176 311.2)

LABlab(68.48% 43.38 -47.90)

LCHlch(68.48% 64.62 312.17)

What #D28AFF 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 #D28AFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 10.63 Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.06 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.61 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.71 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 15.12 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 15.33

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#D28AFF Channel Values

How #D28AFF 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 210 · G 138 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 277° · S 100% · L 77%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 277° · S 46% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 18% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.38:1 vs white · 8.82:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D28AFF 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D28AFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D28AFF; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #D28AFF

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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Shades

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How #D28AFF 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#D28AFF

Protanopia#9999FF

Protanomaly#B394FF

Deuteranopia#A6A6FE

Deuteranomaly#B99CFE

Tritanopia#C49F9F

Tritanomaly#CA97CD

Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #D28AFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d28aff: #D28AFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D28AFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d28aff': '#D28AFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.541, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_d28aff">#D28AFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#D28AFF"

More Purple Colors

#D28AFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#D28AFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D28AFF?

#D28AFF is a light purple — rgb(210, 138, 255) in RGB and hsl(277, 100%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.63.

What is the RGB value of #D28AFF?

#D28AFF is rgb(210, 138, 255) — red 210, green 138, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D28AFF?

#D28AFF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 46%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D28AFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D28AFF scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D28AFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D28AFF 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.12, which is visibly different.

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