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#D2ABE2 Color

#D2ABE2 is rgb(210, 171, 226) in RGB, hsl(283, 49%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 24%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2ABE2
HEX#D2ABE2
RGBrgb(210, 171, 226)
HSLhsl(283, 49%, 78%)
HSVhsv(283, 24%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 24%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.087 316)
LABlab(74.92% 21.95 -22.26)
LCHlch(74.92% 31.26 314.60)

What #D2ABE2 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 #D2ABE2, 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.

#D2ABE2 Channel Values

How #D2ABE2 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 171 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 49% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 24% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2ABE2 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D2ABE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2ABE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D2ABE2

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

Shades

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How #D2ABE2 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#D2ABE2
Protanopia#B2B2E2
Protanomaly#C0B0E2
Deuteranopia#B9B9E1
Deuteranomaly#C4B4E1
Tritanopia#CBB3B3
Tritanomaly#CEB0C8
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D2ABE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2abe2: #D2ABE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2ABE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2abe2': '#D2ABE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.671, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_d2abe2">#D2ABE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2ABE2"

More Purple Colors

#D2ABE2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D2ABE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2ABE2?

#D2ABE2 is a light purple — rgb(210, 171, 226) in RGB and hsl(283, 49%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.

What is the RGB value of #D2ABE2?

#D2ABE2 is rgb(210, 171, 226) — red 210, green 171, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2ABE2?

#D2ABE2 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 24%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2ABE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2ABE2 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2ABE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2ABE2 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 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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