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#D68AFE Color

#D68AFE is rgb(214, 138, 254) in RGB, hsl(279, 98%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 46%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), visibly different at ΔE 11.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D68AFE
HEX#D68AFE
RGBrgb(214, 138, 254)
HSLhsl(279, 98%, 77%)
HSVhsv(279, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 46%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.177 313)
LABlab(68.89% 44.42 -46.67)
LCHlch(68.89% 64.43 313.59)

What #D68AFE 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 #D68AFE, 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.

#D68AFE Channel Values

How #D68AFE 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 138 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 98% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D68AFE 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D68AFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D68AFE; 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 #D68AFE

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 #D68AFE.

How #D68AFE 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#D68AFE
Protanopia#9B9BFE
Protanomaly#B594FE
Deuteranopia#A8A8FD
Deuteranomaly#BC9DFD
Tritanopia#C89F9F
Tritanomaly#CE97CC
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D68AFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d68afe: #D68AFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D68AFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d68afe': '#D68AFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.541, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_d68afe">#D68AFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D68AFE"

More Purple Colors

#D68AFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D68AFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D68AFE?

#D68AFE is a light purple — rgb(214, 138, 254) in RGB and hsl(279, 98%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.11.

What is the RGB value of #D68AFE?

#D68AFE is rgb(214, 138, 254) — red 214, green 138, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D68AFE?

#D68AFE converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 46%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D68AFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D68AFE scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D68AFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D68AFE 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 13.49, which is visibly different.

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