#D3AFE9 Color
#D3AFE9 is rgb(211, 175, 233) in RGB, hsl(277, 57%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 25%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D3AFE9rgb(211, 175, 233)hsl(277, 57%, 80%)hsv(277, 25%, 91%)cmyk(9%, 25%, 0%, 9%)oklch(80.5% 0.089 312.4)lab(76.17% 21.29 -24.13)lch(76.17% 32.18 311.42)What #D3AFE9 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 #D3AFE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D3AFE9 Channel Values
How #D3AFE9 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 175 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 57% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 25% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3AFE9 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 #D3AFE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3AFE9; 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 #D3AFE9
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 #D3AFE9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d3afe9: #D3AFE9;background-color: #D3AFE9;colors: { 'color-d3afe9': '#D3AFE9' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.686, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_d3afe9">#D3AFE9</color>fill="#D3AFE9"More Purple Colors
#D3AFE9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D3AFE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D3AFE9?
#D3AFE9 is a lightest purple — rgb(211, 175, 233) in RGB and hsl(277, 57%, 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 4.07.
What is the RGB value of #D3AFE9?
#D3AFE9 is rgb(211, 175, 233) — red 211, green 175, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D3AFE9?
#D3AFE9 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 25%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D3AFE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D3AFE9 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D3AFE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D3AFE9 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 10.05, which is visibly different.
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