#D5C7DC Color
#D5C7DC is rgb(213, 199, 220) in RGB, hsl(280, 23%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 10%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D5C7DCrgb(213, 199, 220)hsl(280, 23%, 82%)hsv(280, 10%, 86%)cmyk(3%, 10%, 0%, 14%)oklch(84.7% 0.032 314.6)lab(81.88% 7.89 -8.63)lch(81.88% 11.69 312.43)What #D5C7DC 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 #D5C7DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D5C7DC Channel Values
How #D5C7DC 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 199 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 23% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 10% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5C7DC 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 #D5C7DC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5C7DC; 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 #D5C7DC
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 #D5C7DC 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.
#D5C7DC#C9C9DC#CEC8DC#CCCCDC#D0CADC#D2CACA#D3C9D1#CCCCCCUsing #D5C7DC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d5c7dc: #D5C7DC;background-color: #D5C7DC;colors: { 'color-d5c7dc': '#D5C7DC' }Color(red: 0.835, green: 0.780, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_d5c7dc">#D5C7DC</color>fill="#D5C7DC"More Purple Colors
#D5C7DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D5C7DC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D5C7DC?
#D5C7DC is a lightest purple — rgb(213, 199, 220) in RGB and hsl(280, 23%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.52.
What is the RGB value of #D5C7DC?
#D5C7DC is rgb(213, 199, 220) — red 213, green 199, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D5C7DC?
#D5C7DC converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 10%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D5C7DC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D5C7DC scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D5C7DC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D5C7DC 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 4.9, which is very hard to tell apart.
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