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#D296EE Color

#D296EE is rgb(210, 150, 238) in RGB, hsl(281, 72%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 37%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D296EE
HEX#D296EE
RGBrgb(210, 150, 238)
HSLhsl(281, 72%, 76%)
HSVhsv(281, 37%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 37%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.137 314.6)
LABlab(70.45% 34.58 -35.59)
LCHlch(70.45% 49.62 314.18)

What #D296EE 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 #D296EE, 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.

#D296EE Channel Values

How #D296EE 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 210 · G 150 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 72% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 37% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D296EE 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D296EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D296EE; 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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Tints & Shades of #D296EE

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D296EE.

How #D296EE 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#D296EE
Protanopia#A2A2EE
Protanomaly#B79EEE
Deuteranopia#ADADED
Deuteranomaly#BDA4ED
Tritanopia#C8A5A5
Tritanomaly#CC9FC6
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #D296EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d296ee: #D296EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D296EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d296ee': '#D296EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.588, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_d296ee">#D296EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D296EE"

More Purple Colors

#D296EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D296EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D296EE?

#D296EE is a light purple — rgb(210, 150, 238) in RGB and hsl(281, 72%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.

What is the RGB value of #D296EE?

#D296EE is rgb(210, 150, 238) — red 210, green 150, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D296EE?

#D296EE converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 37%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D296EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D296EE scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D296EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D296EE 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 14.63, which is visibly different.

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