#D5A4E5 Color
#D5A4E5 is rgb(213, 164, 229) in RGB, hsl(285, 56%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 28%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D5A4E5rgb(213, 164, 229)hsl(285, 56%, 77%)hsv(285, 28%, 90%)cmyk(7%, 28%, 0%, 10%)oklch(78.5% 0.104 317.7)lab(73.65% 27.02 -25.76)lch(73.65% 37.33 316.37)What #D5A4E5 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 #D5A4E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D5A4E5 Channel Values
How #D5A4E5 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 213 · G 164 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 56% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 28% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.04:1 vs white · 10.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5A4E5 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 #D5A4E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5A4E5; 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 #D5A4E5
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 #D5A4E5 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.
#D5A4E5#AEAEE5#BFAAE5#B6B6E4#C3AFE4#CDAEAE#D0AAC6#B5B5B5Using #D5A4E5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d5a4e5: #D5A4E5;background-color: #D5A4E5;colors: { 'color-d5a4e5': '#D5A4E5' }Color(red: 0.835, green: 0.643, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_d5a4e5">#D5A4E5</color>fill="#D5A4E5"More Purple Colors
#D5A4E5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D5A4E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D5A4E5?
#D5A4E5 is a light purple — rgb(213, 164, 229) in RGB and hsl(285, 56%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #D5A4E5?
#D5A4E5 is rgb(213, 164, 229) — red 213, green 164, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D5A4E5?
#D5A4E5 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 28%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D5A4E5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D5A4E5 scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D5A4E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D5A4E5 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 5.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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