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#D2B2DC Color

#D2B2DC is rgb(210, 178, 220) in RGB, hsl(286, 38%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 19%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2B2DC
HEX#D2B2DC
RGBrgb(210, 178, 220)
HSLhsl(286, 38%, 78%)
HSVhsv(286, 19%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 19%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.068 318.1)
LABlab(76.43% 17.47 -16.74)
LCHlch(76.43% 24.19 316.23)

What #D2B2DC 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 #D2B2DC, 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.

#D2B2DC Channel Values

How #D2B2DC 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 178 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 38% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 19% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2B2DC 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D2B2DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2B2DC; 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
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D2B2DC

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 #D2B2DC.

How #D2B2DC 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#D2B2DC
Protanopia#B8B8DC
Protanomaly#C3B6DC
Deuteranopia#BDBDDB
Deuteranomaly#C6B9DC
Tritanopia#CDB8B8
Tritanomaly#CFB6C7
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D2B2DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2b2dc: #D2B2DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2B2DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2b2dc': '#D2B2DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.698, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_d2b2dc">#D2B2DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2B2DC"

More Purple Colors

#D2B2DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D2B2DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2B2DC?

#D2B2DC is a light purple — rgb(210, 178, 220) in RGB and hsl(286, 38%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #D2B2DC?

#D2B2DC is rgb(210, 178, 220) — red 210, green 178, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2B2DC?

#D2B2DC converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 19%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2B2DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2B2DC scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2B2DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2B2DC 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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