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#D3A7EC Color

#D3A7EC is rgb(211, 167, 236) in RGB, hsl(278, 64%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 29%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3A7EC
HEX#D3A7EC
RGBrgb(211, 167, 236)
HSLhsl(278, 64%, 79%)
HSVhsv(278, 29%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 29%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.106 313)
LABlab(74.37% 25.86 -28.48)
LCHlch(74.37% 38.47 312.24)

What #D3A7EC 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 #D3A7EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 5.42Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 5.83Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.24Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.29Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.87Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.08

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

#D3A7EC Channel Values

How #D3A7EC 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 167 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 64% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 29% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3A7EC 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D3A7EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D3A7EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3A7EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D3A7EC
Complementary
#C0ECA7
Analogous
#B0A7EC
Analogous
#ECA7E3
Triadic
#ECD3A7
Triadic
#A7ECD3
Split comp.
#E3ECA7
Split comp.
#A7ECB0

Tints & Shades of #D3A7EC

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

#D9B4EE
#DDBCF0
#E4C9F3
#EAD5F6
#F0E2F9
#F4EAFA

Shades

#BB79E2
#A64FD8
#8C2BC5
#6B2197
#4B1769
#2D0E3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D3A7EC.

How #D3A7EC 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#D3A7EC
Protanopia#B0B0EC
Protanomaly#BFACEC
Deuteranopia#B7B7EB
Deuteranomaly#C3B1EB
Tritanopia#CAB2B2
Tritanomaly#CEAECC
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D3A7EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3a7ec: #D3A7EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3A7EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3a7ec': '#D3A7EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.655, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d3a7ec">#D3A7EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3A7EC"

More Purple Colors

#D3A7EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D3A7EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3A7EC?

#D3A7EC is a light purple — rgb(211, 167, 236) in RGB and hsl(278, 64%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.

What is the RGB value of #D3A7EC?

#D3A7EC is rgb(211, 167, 236) — red 211, green 167, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3A7EC?

#D3A7EC converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 29%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3A7EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3A7EC scores 2:1 against white and 10.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3A7EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3A7EC 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 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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