#D686FD Color

#D686FD is rgb(214, 134, 253) in RGB, hsl(280, 97%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 47%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), visibly different at ΔE 12.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D686FD

HEX#D686FD

RGBrgb(214, 134, 253)

HSLhsl(280, 97%, 76%)

HSVhsv(280, 47%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 47%, 0%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.182 313.7)

LABlab(68.03% 46.25 -47.47)

LCHlch(68.03% 66.28 314.25)

What #D686FD 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 #D686FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.94 Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 13.04 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.11 Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 13.13 Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 13.23 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 15.17

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#D686FD Channel Values

How #D686FD 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 214 · G 134 · B 253	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 280° · S 97% · L 76%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 280° · S 47% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 15% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.42:1 vs white · 8.69:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D686FD 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D686FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D686FD; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D686FD

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 #D686FD 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#D686FD

Protanopia#9898FD

Protanomaly#B491FD

Deuteranopia#A6A6FC

Deuteranomaly#BB9AFC

Tritanopia#C89C9C

Tritanomaly#CE94CA

Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #D686FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d686fd: #D686FD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D686FD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d686fd': '#D686FD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.525, blue: 0.992)

Android XML<color name="color_d686fd">#D686FD</color>

SVG fillfill="#D686FD"

More Purple Colors

#D686FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#D686FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D686FD?

#D686FD is a light purple — rgb(214, 134, 253) in RGB and hsl(280, 97%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.94.

What is the RGB value of #D686FD?

#D686FD is rgb(214, 134, 253) — red 214, green 134, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D686FD?

#D686FD converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 47%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D686FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D686FD scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D686FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D686FD 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 13.11, which is visibly different.

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