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#D69CE7 Color

#D69CE7 is rgb(214, 156, 231) in RGB, hsl(286, 61%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D69CE7
HEX#D69CE7
RGBrgb(214, 156, 231)
HSLhsl(286, 61%, 76%)
HSVhsv(286, 32%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.121 318.4)
LABlab(71.99% 31.76 -29.37)
LCHlch(71.99% 43.25 317.24)

What #D69CE7 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 #D69CE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.77Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 7.8Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 9.42Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 9.46Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.15Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.32

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

#D69CE7 Channel Values

How #D69CE7 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 156 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 61% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 32% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D69CE7 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D69CE7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D69CE7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D69CE7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D69CE7
Complementary
#AEE79C
Analogous
#B09CE7
Analogous
#E79CD3
Triadic
#E7D69C
Triadic
#9CE7D6
Split comp.
#D3E79C
Split comp.
#9CE7B0

Tints & Shades of #D69CE7

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

#DBA9EA
#E0B5ED
#E5C1F0
#ECD2F4
#F1DEF7
#F6EAFA

Shades

#C573DD
#B246D2
#982DB9
#762390
#541967
#2F0E39

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D69CE7.

How #D69CE7 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#D69CE7
Protanopia#A8A8E7
Protanomaly#BCA3E7
Deuteranopia#B2B2E6
Deuteranomaly#C1AAE6
Tritanopia#CDA8A8
Tritanomaly#D1A3C4
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #D69CE7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d69ce7: #D69CE7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D69CE7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d69ce7': '#D69CE7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.612, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_d69ce7">#D69CE7</color>
SVG fillfill="#D69CE7"

More Purple Colors

#D69CE7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D69CE7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D69CE7?

#D69CE7 is a light purple — rgb(214, 156, 231) in RGB and hsl(286, 61%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.77.

What is the RGB value of #D69CE7?

#D69CE7 is rgb(214, 156, 231) — red 214, green 156, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D69CE7?

#D69CE7 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D69CE7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D69CE7 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D69CE7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D69CE7 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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