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#D29EE5 Color

#D29EE5 is rgb(210, 158, 229) in RGB, hsl(284, 58%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D29EE5
HEX#D29EE5
RGBrgb(210, 158, 229)
HSLhsl(284, 58%, 76%)
HSVhsv(284, 31%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.113 316.8)
LABlab(71.96% 29.09 -28.36)
LCHlch(71.96% 40.63 315.73)

What #D29EE5 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 #D29EE5, 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.

#D29EE5 Channel Values

How #D29EE5 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 158 · B 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 58% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 31% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D29EE5 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D29EE5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D29EE5; 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 #D29EE5

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 #D29EE5.

How #D29EE5 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#D29EE5
Protanopia#A8A8E5
Protanomaly#BAA4E5
Deuteranopia#B1B1E4
Deuteranomaly#BFAAE4
Tritanopia#CAA9A9
Tritanomaly#CDA5C4
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #D29EE5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d29ee5: #D29EE5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D29EE5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d29ee5': '#D29EE5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.620, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_d29ee5">#D29EE5</color>
SVG fillfill="#D29EE5"

More Purple Colors

#D29EE5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D29EE5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D29EE5?

#D29EE5 is a light purple — rgb(210, 158, 229) in RGB and hsl(284, 58%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.

What is the RGB value of #D29EE5?

#D29EE5 is rgb(210, 158, 229) — red 210, green 158, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D29EE5?

#D29EE5 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D29EE5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D29EE5 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D29EE5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D29EE5 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 6.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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