#D397E7 Color
#D397E7 is rgb(211, 151, 231) in RGB, hsl(285, 62%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 35%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D397E7rgb(211, 151, 231)hsl(285, 62%, 75%)hsv(285, 35%, 91%)cmyk(9%, 35%, 0%, 9%)oklch(76.2% 0.128 317.4)lab(70.54% 33.32 -31.61)lch(70.54% 45.93 316.51)What #D397E7 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 #D397E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D397E7 Channel Values
How #D397E7 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 211 · G 151 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 62% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 35% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.25:1 vs white · 9.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D397E7 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 #D397E7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D397E7; 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 #D397E7
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 #D397E7 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.
#D397E7#A3A3E7#B89FE7#AEAEE6#BEA5E6#CAA4A4#CE9FC2#ADADADUsing #D397E7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d397e7: #D397E7;background-color: #D397E7;colors: { 'color-d397e7': '#D397E7' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.592, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_d397e7">#D397E7</color>fill="#D397E7"More Purple Colors
#D397E7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D397E7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D397E7?
#D397E7 is a light purple — rgb(211, 151, 231) in RGB and hsl(285, 62%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #D397E7?
#D397E7 is rgb(211, 151, 231) — red 211, green 151, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D397E7?
#D397E7 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 35%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D397E7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D397E7 scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D397E7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D397E7 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 10.55, which is visibly different.
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