#D3AFEE Color
#D3AFEE is rgb(211, 175, 238) in RGB, hsl(274, 65%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D3AFEErgb(211, 175, 238)hsl(274, 65%, 81%)hsv(274, 26%, 93%)cmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 7%)oklch(80.7% 0.095 310.3)lab(76.32% 22.06 -26.60)lch(76.32% 34.56 309.67)What #D3AFEE 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 #D3AFEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D3AFEE Channel Values
How #D3AFEE 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 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 65% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 26% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.89:1 vs white · 11.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3AFEE 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 #D3AFEE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3AFEE; 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 #D3AFEE
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 #D3AFEE 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.
#D3AFEE#B6B6EE#C2B3EE#BCBCED#C6B7EE#CBB9B9#CEB5D0#BDBDBDUsing #D3AFEE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d3afee: #D3AFEE;background-color: #D3AFEE;colors: { 'color-d3afee': '#D3AFEE' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.686, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_d3afee">#D3AFEE</color>fill="#D3AFEE"More Purple Colors
#D3AFEE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D3AFEE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D3AFEE?
#D3AFEE is a lightest purple — rgb(211, 175, 238) in RGB and hsl(274, 65%, 81%) 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 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #D3AFEE?
#D3AFEE is rgb(211, 175, 238) — red 211, green 175, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D3AFEE?
#D3AFEE converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D3AFEE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D3AFEE scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D3AFEE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D3AFEE 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 10.28, which is visibly different.
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