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#D3C2EA Color

#D3C2EA is rgb(211, 194, 234) in RGB, hsl(266, 49%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 17%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3C2EA
HEX#D3C2EA
RGBrgb(211, 194, 234)
HSLhsl(266, 49%, 84%)
HSVhsv(266, 17%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 17%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.058 304.5)
LABlab(80.83% 11.76 -17.68)
LCHlch(80.83% 21.23 303.64)

What #D3C2EA 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 #D3C2EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#D3C2EA Channel Values

How #D3C2EA 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 194 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 49% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 17% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3C2EA 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D3C2EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3C2EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D3C2EA

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

Shades

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How #D3C2EA 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#D3C2EA
Protanopia#C5C5EA
Protanomaly#CBC4EA
Deuteranopia#C8C8EA
Deuteranomaly#CCC6EA
Tritanopia#CEC8C8
Tritanomaly#D0C5D6
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #D3C2EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3c2ea: #D3C2EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3C2EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3c2ea': '#D3C2EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.761, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_d3c2ea">#D3C2EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3C2EA"

More Purple Colors

#D3C2EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3C2EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3C2EA?

#D3C2EA is a lightest purple — rgb(211, 194, 234) in RGB and hsl(266, 49%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.

What is the RGB value of #D3C2EA?

#D3C2EA is rgb(211, 194, 234) — red 211, green 194, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3C2EA?

#D3C2EA converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 17%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3C2EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3C2EA scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3C2EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3C2EA 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 8.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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