#D5BAF2 Color
#D5BAF2 is rgb(213, 186, 242) in RGB, hsl(269, 68%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 23%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D5BAF2rgb(213, 186, 242)hsl(269, 68%, 84%)hsv(269, 23%, 95%)cmyk(12%, 23%, 0%, 5%)oklch(83% 0.082 306.6)lab(79.26% 17.73 -24.27)lch(79.26% 30.06 306.15)What #D5BAF2 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 #D5BAF2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D5BAF2 Channel Values
How #D5BAF2 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 186 · B 242 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 68% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 23% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5BAF2 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 #D5BAF2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5BAF2; 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 #D5BAF2
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 #D5BAF2 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.
#D5BAF2#BFBFF2#C8BDF2#C3C3F1#CBC0F2#CEC2C2#D1BFD7#C5C5C5Using #D5BAF2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d5baf2: #D5BAF2;background-color: #D5BAF2;colors: { 'color-d5baf2': '#D5BAF2' }Color(red: 0.835, green: 0.729, blue: 0.949)<color name="color_d5baf2">#D5BAF2</color>fill="#D5BAF2"More Purple Colors
#D5BAF2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D5BAF2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D5BAF2?
#D5BAF2 is a lightest purple — rgb(213, 186, 242) in RGB and hsl(269, 68%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.64.
What is the RGB value of #D5BAF2?
#D5BAF2 is rgb(213, 186, 242) — red 213, green 186, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D5BAF2?
#D5BAF2 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 23%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D5BAF2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D5BAF2 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D5BAF2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D5BAF2 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 14.43, which is visibly different.
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