#D3AEEA Color
#D3AEEA is rgb(211, 174, 234) in RGB, hsl(277, 59%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D3AEEArgb(211, 174, 234)hsl(277, 59%, 80%)hsv(277, 26%, 92%)cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 8%)oklch(80.3% 0.092 312.2)lab(75.96% 21.96 -24.99)lch(75.96% 33.26 311.31)What #D3AEEA 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 #D3AEEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D3AEEA Channel Values
How #D3AEEA 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 174 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 59% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 26% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.91:1 vs white · 11.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3AEEA 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 #D3AEEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3AEEA; 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 #D3AEEA
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 #D3AEEA 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.
#D3AEEA#B5B5EA#C2B2EA#BBBBE9#C5B6EA#CBB7B7#CFB3CD#BCBCBCUsing #D3AEEA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d3aeea: #D3AEEA;background-color: #D3AEEA;colors: { 'color-d3aeea': '#D3AEEA' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.682, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_d3aeea">#D3AEEA</color>fill="#D3AEEA"More Purple Colors
#D3AEEA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D3AEEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D3AEEA?
#D3AEEA is a lightest purple — rgb(211, 174, 234) in RGB and hsl(277, 59%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.
What is the RGB value of #D3AEEA?
#D3AEEA is rgb(211, 174, 234) — red 211, green 174, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D3AEEA?
#D3AEEA converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D3AEEA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D3AEEA scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D3AEEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D3AEEA 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 9.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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