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#D5C8FE Color

#D5C8FE is rgb(213, 200, 254) in RGB, hsl(254, 96%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5C8FE
HEX#D5C8FE
RGBrgb(213, 200, 254)
HSLhsl(254, 96%, 89%)
HSVhsv(254, 21%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(86.1% 0.075 295.8)
LABlab(83.03% 12.54 -24.96)
LCHlch(83.03% 27.94 296.67)

What #D5C8FE 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 #D5C8FE, 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 blue in the library.

#D5C8FE Channel Values

How #D5C8FE 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 213 · G 200 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 96% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 21% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.55:1 vs white · 13.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5C8FE 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 text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5C8FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5C8FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D5C8FE

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 #D5C8FE 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#D5C8FE
Protanopia#CACAFE
Protanomaly#CFC9FE
Deuteranopia#CCCCFE
Deuteranomaly#D0CBFE
Tritanopia#CDD0D0
Tritanomaly#D0CDE4
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

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Using #D5C8FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5c8fe: #D5C8FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5C8FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5c8fe': '#D5C8FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.784, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_d5c8fe">#D5C8FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5C8FE"

More Blue Colors

#D5C8FE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5C8FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5C8FE?

#D5C8FE is a lightest blue — rgb(213, 200, 254) in RGB and hsl(254, 96%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #D5C8FE?

#D5C8FE is rgb(213, 200, 254) — red 213, green 200, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5C8FE?

#D5C8FE converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5C8FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5C8FE scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5C8FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5C8FE 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 16.1, which is visibly different.

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