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#D686F9 Color

#D686F9 is rgb(214, 134, 249) in RGB, hsl(282, 91%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 46%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), visibly different at ΔE 11.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D686F9
HEX#D686F9
RGBrgb(214, 134, 249)
HSLhsl(282, 91%, 75%)
HSVhsv(282, 46%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 46%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.178 314.8)
LABlab(67.87% 45.62 -45.54)
LCHlch(67.87% 64.46 315.05)

What #D686F9 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 #D686F9, 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 purple in the library.

#D686F9 Channel Values

How #D686F9 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 214 · G 134 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 91% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 46% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D686F9 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D686F9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D686F9; 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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Tints & Shades of #D686F9

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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Shades

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How #D686F9 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#D686F9
Protanopia#9898F9
Protanomaly#B491F9
Deuteranopia#A6A6F8
Deuteranomaly#BB9AF8
Tritanopia#C99B9B
Tritanomaly#CE93C8
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D686F9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d686f9: #D686F9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D686F9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d686f9': '#D686F9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.525, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_d686f9">#D686F9</color>
SVG fillfill="#D686F9"

More Purple Colors

#D686F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D686F9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D686F9?

#D686F9 is a light purple — rgb(214, 134, 249) in RGB and hsl(282, 91%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.14.

What is the RGB value of #D686F9?

#D686F9 is rgb(214, 134, 249) — red 214, green 134, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D686F9?

#D686F9 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 46%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D686F9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D686F9 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D686F9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D686F9 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.95, which is visibly different.

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