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#D398E2 Color

#D398E2 is rgb(211, 152, 226) in RGB, hsl(288, 56%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 33%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D398E2
HEX#D398E2
RGBrgb(211, 152, 226)
HSLhsl(288, 56%, 74%)
HSVhsv(288, 33%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 33%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.121 319.3)
LABlab(70.60% 32.06 -28.78)
LCHlch(70.60% 43.09 318.08)

What #D398E2 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 #D398E2, 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.

#D398E2 Channel Values

How #D398E2 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 152 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 56% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 33% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 11%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 #D398E2 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 #D398E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D398E2; 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 #D398E2

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 #D398E2 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#D398E2
Protanopia#A4A4E2
Protanomaly#B99FE2
Deuteranopia#AEAEE1
Deuteranomaly#BEA6E1
Tritanopia#CBA4A4
Tritanomaly#CE9FC0
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #D398E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d398e2: #D398E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D398E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d398e2': '#D398E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.596, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_d398e2">#D398E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#D398E2"

More Purple Colors

#D398E2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D398E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D398E2?

#D398E2 is a light purple — rgb(211, 152, 226) in RGB and hsl(288, 56%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.63.

What is the RGB value of #D398E2?

#D398E2 is rgb(211, 152, 226) — red 211, green 152, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D398E2?

#D398E2 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 33%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D398E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D398E2 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 #D398E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D398E2 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 7.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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