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#D2AFDF Color

#D2AFDF is rgb(210, 175, 223) in RGB, hsl(284, 43%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 22%, 0%, 13%) 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 6.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2AFDF
HEX#D2AFDF
RGBrgb(210, 175, 223)
HSLhsl(284, 43%, 78%)
HSVhsv(284, 22%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 22%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80% 0.077 316.8)
LABlab(75.79% 19.45 -19.32)
LCHlch(75.79% 27.41 315.19)

What #D2AFDF 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 #D2AFDF, 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.

#D2AFDF Channel Values

How #D2AFDF 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 175 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 43% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 22% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2AFDF 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D2AFDF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D2AFDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2AFDF; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D2AFDF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D2AFDF.

How #D2AFDF 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#D2AFDF
Protanopia#B6B6DF
Protanomaly#C2B3DF
Deuteranopia#BCBCDE
Deuteranomaly#C5B7DF
Tritanopia#CCB6B6
Tritanomaly#CFB3C8
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D2AFDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2afdf: #D2AFDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2AFDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2afdf': '#D2AFDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.686, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_d2afdf">#D2AFDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2AFDF"

More Purple Colors

#D2AFDF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D2AFDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2AFDF?

#D2AFDF is a light purple — rgb(210, 175, 223) in RGB and hsl(284, 43%, 78%) 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 6.51.

What is the RGB value of #D2AFDF?

#D2AFDF is rgb(210, 175, 223) — red 210, green 175, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2AFDF?

#D2AFDF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 22%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2AFDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2AFDF scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2AFDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2AFDF 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 11.73, which is visibly different.

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