#D5BCFA Color
#D5BCFA is rgb(213, 188, 250) in RGB, hsl(264, 86%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 25%, 0%, 2%) 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 9.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D5BCFArgb(213, 188, 250)hsl(264, 86%, 86%)hsv(264, 25%, 98%)cmyk(15%, 25%, 0%, 2%)oklch(83.7% 0.089 303)lab(79.98% 17.97 -27.45)lch(79.98% 32.81 303.22)What #D5BCFA 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 #D5BCFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D5BCFA Channel Values
How #D5BCFA 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 188 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 86% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 25% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5BCFA 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 #D5BCFA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5BCFA; 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 #D5BCFA
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 #D5BCFA 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.
#D5BCFA#C1C1FA#C9BFFA#C5C5F9#CBC1FA#CDC5C5#D0C2DC#C7C7C7Using #D5BCFA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d5bcfa: #D5BCFA;background-color: #D5BCFA;colors: { 'color-d5bcfa': '#D5BCFA' }Color(red: 0.835, green: 0.737, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_d5bcfa">#D5BCFA</color>fill="#D5BCFA"More Purple Colors
#D5BCFA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D5BCFA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D5BCFA?
#D5BCFA is a lightest purple — rgb(213, 188, 250) in RGB and hsl(264, 86%, 86%) 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 9.83.
What is the RGB value of #D5BCFA?
#D5BCFA is rgb(213, 188, 250) — red 213, green 188, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D5BCFA?
#D5BCFA converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 25%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D5BCFA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D5BCFA scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D5BCFA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D5BCFA 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 15.39, which is visibly different.
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