#D3BCD7 Color
#D3BCD7 is rgb(211, 188, 215) in RGB, hsl(291, 25%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 13%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D3BCD7rgb(211, 188, 215)hsl(291, 25%, 79%)hsv(291, 13%, 84%)cmyk(2%, 13%, 0%, 16%)oklch(82.3% 0.045 321.2)lab(78.85% 12.01 -10.45)lch(78.85% 15.92 318.98)What #D3BCD7 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 #D3BCD7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D3BCD7 Channel Values
How #D3BCD7 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 188 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 25% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 13% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3BCD7 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 #D3BCD7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3BCD7; 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 #D3BCD7
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 #D3BCD7 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.
#D3BCD7#C0C0D7#C8BFD7#C4C4D6#CAC1D7#D0C0C0#D1BEC9#C3C3C3Using #D3BCD7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d3bcd7: #D3BCD7;background-color: #D3BCD7;colors: { 'color-d3bcd7': '#D3BCD7' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.737, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_d3bcd7">#D3BCD7</color>fill="#D3BCD7"More Pink Colors
#D3BCD7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D3BCD7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D3BCD7?
#D3BCD7 is a light pink — rgb(211, 188, 215) in RGB and hsl(291, 25%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.
What is the RGB value of #D3BCD7?
#D3BCD7 is rgb(211, 188, 215) — red 211, green 188, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D3BCD7?
#D3BCD7 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 13%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D3BCD7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D3BCD7 scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D3BCD7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D3BCD7 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 1.83, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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