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#D4B2FB Color

#D4B2FB is rgb(212, 178, 251) in RGB, hsl(268, 90%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 29%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4B2FB
HEX#D4B2FB
RGBrgb(212, 178, 251)
HSLhsl(268, 90%, 84%)
HSVhsv(268, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 29%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.107 305.5)
LABlab(77.53% 22.92 -31.73)
LCHlch(77.53% 39.14 305.84)

What #D4B2FB 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 #D4B2FB, 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.

#D4B2FB Channel Values

How #D4B2FB 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 212 · G 178 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 90% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4B2FB 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4B2FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4B2FB; 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 #D4B2FB

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 #D4B2FB 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#D4B2FB
Protanopia#B8B8FB
Protanomaly#C4B6FB
Deuteranopia#BEBEFA
Deuteranomaly#C7B9FB
Tritanopia#CABDBD
Tritanomaly#CEB9D9
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D4B2FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4b2fb: #D4B2FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4B2FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4b2fb': '#D4B2FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.698, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_d4b2fb">#D4B2FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4B2FB"

More Purple Colors

#D4B2FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4B2FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4B2FB?

#D4B2FB is a lightest purple — rgb(212, 178, 251) in RGB and hsl(268, 90%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #D4B2FB?

#D4B2FB is rgb(212, 178, 251) — red 212, green 178, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4B2FB?

#D4B2FB converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 29%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4B2FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4B2FB scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4B2FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4B2FB 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 13.27, which is visibly different.

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