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#D3CEDA Color

#D3CEDA is rgb(211, 206, 218) in RGB, hsl(265, 14%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3CEDA
HEX#D3CEDA
RGBrgb(211, 206, 218)
HSLhsl(265, 14%, 83%)
HSVhsv(265, 6%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(85.9% 0.017 304.8)
LABlab(83.44% 3.42 -5.32)
LCHlch(83.44% 6.33 302.76)

What #D3CEDA 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 #D3CEDA, 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.

#D3CEDA Channel Values

How #D3CEDA 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 206 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 14% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 6% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3CEDA 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D3CEDA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D3CEDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3CEDA; 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
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D3CEDA

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D3CEDA.

How #D3CEDA 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#D3CEDA
Protanopia#CFCFDA
Protanomaly#D1CFDA
Deuteranopia#D0D0DA
Deuteranomaly#D1CFDA
Tritanopia#D1D0D0
Tritanomaly#D2CFD4
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D3CEDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3ceda: #D3CEDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3CEDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3ceda': '#D3CEDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.808, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_d3ceda">#D3CEDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3CEDA"

More Purple Colors

#D3CEDA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3CEDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3CEDA?

#D3CEDA is a lightest purple — rgb(211, 206, 218) in RGB and hsl(265, 14%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.

What is the RGB value of #D3CEDA?

#D3CEDA is rgb(211, 206, 218) — red 211, green 206, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3CEDA?

#D3CEDA converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3CEDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3CEDA scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3CEDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3CEDA 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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