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#D686FE Color

#D686FE is rgb(214, 134, 254) in RGB, hsl(280, 98%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 47%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), visibly different at ΔE 12.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D686FE
HEX#D686FE
RGBrgb(214, 134, 254)
HSLhsl(280, 98%, 76%)
HSVhsv(280, 47%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 47%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.183 313.5)
LABlab(68.06% 46.41 -47.96)
LCHlch(68.06% 66.73 314.06)

What #D686FE 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 #D686FE, 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.

#D686FE Channel Values

How #D686FE 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 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 98% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 47% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D686FE 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D686FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D686FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D686FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D686FE

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D686FE.

How #D686FE 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#D686FE
Protanopia#9898FE
Protanomaly#B491FE
Deuteranopia#A6A6FD
Deuteranomaly#BB9AFD
Tritanopia#C89C9C
Tritanomaly#CE94CB
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D686FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d686fe: #D686FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D686FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d686fe': '#D686FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.525, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_d686fe">#D686FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D686FE"

More Purple Colors

#D686FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D686FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D686FE?

#D686FE is a light purple — rgb(214, 134, 254) in RGB and hsl(280, 98%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.82.

What is the RGB value of #D686FE?

#D686FE is rgb(214, 134, 254) — red 214, green 134, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D686FE?

#D686FE converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 47%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D686FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D686FE scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D686FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D686FE 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 13.42, which is visibly different.

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