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#D396ED Color

#D396ED is rgb(211, 150, 237) in RGB, hsl(282, 71%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 37%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D396ED
HEX#D396ED
RGBrgb(211, 150, 237)
HSLhsl(282, 71%, 76%)
HSVhsv(282, 37%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 37%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.137 315.4)
LABlab(70.52% 34.75 -34.92)
LCHlch(70.52% 49.26 314.86)

What #D396ED 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 #D396ED, 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.

#D396ED Channel Values

How #D396ED 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 211 · G 150 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 71% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 37% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D396ED 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D396ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D396ED; 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 #D396ED

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

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How #D396ED 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#D396ED
Protanopia#A3A3ED
Protanomaly#B89EED
Deuteranopia#ADADEC
Deuteranomaly#BEA4EC
Tritanopia#C9A4A4
Tritanomaly#CD9FC6
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #D396ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d396ed: #D396ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D396ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d396ed': '#D396ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.588, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_d396ed">#D396ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#D396ED"

More Purple Colors

#D396ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D396ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D396ED?

#D396ED is a light purple — rgb(211, 150, 237) in RGB and hsl(282, 71%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #D396ED?

#D396ED is rgb(211, 150, 237) — red 211, green 150, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D396ED?

#D396ED converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 37%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D396ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D396ED scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D396ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D396ED 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 14.04, which is visibly different.

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