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#D3A6ED Color

#D3A6ED is rgb(211, 166, 237) in RGB, hsl(278, 66%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 30%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3A6ED
HEX#D3A6ED
RGBrgb(211, 166, 237)
HSLhsl(278, 66%, 79%)
HSVhsv(278, 30%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 30%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.109 312.8)
LABlab(74.17% 26.53 -29.33)
LCHlch(74.17% 39.55 312.13)

What #D3A6ED 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 #D3A6ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 5.6Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.23Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.81Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.63Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 11.35Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.77

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#D3A6ED Channel Values

How #D3A6ED 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 166 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 66% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 30% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3A6ED 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D3A6ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D3A6ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3A6ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D3A6ED
Complementary
#C0EDA6
Analogous
#B0A6ED
Analogous
#EDA6E3
Triadic
#EDD3A6
Triadic
#A6EDD3
Split comp.
#E3EDA6
Split comp.
#A6EDB0

Tints & Shades of #D3A6ED

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

#D9B3EF
#DDBBF1
#E4C8F4
#EAD5F6
#F0E1F9
#F4EAFB

Shades

#BC78E3
#A74DDB
#8D29C7
#6C1F98
#4B166A
#2D0D3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D3A6ED.

How #D3A6ED 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#D3A6ED
Protanopia#AFAFED
Protanomaly#BEABED
Deuteranopia#B6B6EC
Deuteranomaly#C3B0EC
Tritanopia#CAB1B1
Tritanomaly#CEADCC
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D3A6ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3a6ed: #D3A6ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3A6ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3a6ed': '#D3A6ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.651, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_d3a6ed">#D3A6ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3A6ED"

More Purple Colors

#D3A6ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D3A6ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3A6ED?

#D3A6ED is a light purple — rgb(211, 166, 237) in RGB and hsl(278, 66%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #D3A6ED?

#D3A6ED is rgb(211, 166, 237) — red 211, green 166, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3A6ED?

#D3A6ED converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 30%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3A6ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3A6ED scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3A6ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3A6ED 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 8.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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