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#D6AFEE Color

#D6AFEE is rgb(214, 175, 238) in RGB, hsl(277, 65%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6AFEE
HEX#D6AFEE
RGBrgb(214, 175, 238)
HSLhsl(277, 65%, 81%)
HSVhsv(277, 26%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.096 312.3)
LABlab(76.60% 23.07 -26.14)
LCHlch(76.60% 34.86 311.43)

What #D6AFEE 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 #D6AFEE, 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.

#D6AFEE Channel Values

How #D6AFEE 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 175 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 65% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 26% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6AFEE 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6AFEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6AFEE; 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 #D6AFEE

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 #D6AFEE 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#D6AFEE
Protanopia#B6B6EE
Protanomaly#C4B4EE
Deuteranopia#BDBDED
Deuteranomaly#C8B8ED
Tritanopia#CEB9B9
Tritanomaly#D1B5D0
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #D6AFEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6afee: #D6AFEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6AFEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6afee': '#D6AFEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.686, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_d6afee">#D6AFEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6AFEE"

More Purple Colors

#D6AFEE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6AFEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6AFEE?

#D6AFEE is a lightest purple — rgb(214, 175, 238) in RGB and hsl(277, 65%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.

What is the RGB value of #D6AFEE?

#D6AFEE is rgb(214, 175, 238) — red 214, green 175, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6AFEE?

#D6AFEE converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6AFEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6AFEE scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6AFEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6AFEE 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 9.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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