#D2C7E5 Color
#D2C7E5 is rgb(210, 199, 229) in RGB, hsl(262, 37%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D2C7E5rgb(210, 199, 229)hsl(262, 37%, 84%)hsv(262, 13%, 90%)cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 10%)oklch(84.8% 0.043 302.2)lab(81.86% 8.15 -13.49)lch(81.86% 15.77 301.14)What #D2C7E5 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 #D2C7E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D2C7E5 Channel Values
How #D2C7E5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 210 · G 199 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 37% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 13% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2C7E5 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.
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Colors That Go With #D2C7E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2C7E5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D2C7E5
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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How #D2C7E5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d2c7e5: #D2C7E5;background-color: #D2C7E5;colors: { 'color-d2c7e5': '#D2C7E5' }Color(red: 0.824, green: 0.780, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_d2c7e5">#D2C7E5</color>fill="#D2C7E5"More Purple Colors
#D2C7E5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D2C7E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D2C7E5?
#D2C7E5 is a lightest purple — rgb(210, 199, 229) in RGB and hsl(262, 37%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.
What is the RGB value of #D2C7E5?
#D2C7E5 is rgb(210, 199, 229) — red 210, green 199, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D2C7E5?
#D2C7E5 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D2C7E5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D2C7E5 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D2C7E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D2C7E5 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 6.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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