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#D6C7FA Color

#D6C7FA is rgb(214, 199, 250) in RGB, hsl(258, 84%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 20%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6C7FA
HEX#D6C7FA
RGBrgb(214, 199, 250)
HSLhsl(258, 84%, 88%)
HSVhsv(258, 20%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 20%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(85.9% 0.072 298.3)
LABlab(82.75% 12.73 -23.25)
LCHlch(82.75% 26.51 298.70)

What #D6C7FA 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 #D6C7FA, 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.

#D6C7FA Channel Values

How #D6C7FA 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 199 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 84% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 20% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6C7FA 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6C7FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6C7FA; 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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Tints & Shades of #D6C7FA

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 #D6C7FA 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#D6C7FA
Protanopia#CACAFA
Protanomaly#CFC9FA
Deuteranopia#CCCCFA
Deuteranomaly#D0CAFA
Tritanopia#CFCECE
Tritanomaly#D2CBE1
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #D6C7FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6c7fa: #D6C7FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6C7FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6c7fa': '#D6C7FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.780, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_d6c7fa">#D6C7FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6C7FA"

More Purple Colors

#D6C7FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6C7FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6C7FA?

#D6C7FA is a lightest purple — rgb(214, 199, 250) in RGB and hsl(258, 84%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.

What is the RGB value of #D6C7FA?

#D6C7FA is rgb(214, 199, 250) — red 214, green 199, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6C7FA?

#D6C7FA converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 20%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6C7FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6C7FA scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6C7FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6C7FA 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 14.37, which is visibly different.

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