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Languid Lavender (#D6CADD)

The hex code for Languid Lavender is #D6CADD. It is rgb(214, 202, 221) in RGB, hsl(278, 22%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK — a lightest purple. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6CADD
HEX#D6CADD
RGBrgb(214, 202, 221)
HSLhsl(278, 22%, 83%)
HSVhsv(278, 9%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.029 313.3)
LABlab(82.75% 6.88 -7.89)
LCHlch(82.75% 10.47 311.12)

Colors Closest to Languid Lavender

Languid Lavender is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 6.08Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.27Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.79Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 6.99Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 7.96Blue-gray (Crayola)#C8C8CDΔE 8.45

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

#D6CADD Channel Values

How Languid Lavender 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 202 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 22% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 9% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Languid Lavender 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 text13.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D6CADD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Languid Lavender

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

Base
#D6CADD
Complementary
#D1DDCA
Analogous
#CDCADD
Analogous
#DDCADB
Triadic
#DDD6CA
Triadic
#CADDD6
Split comp.
#DBDDCA
Split comp.
#CADDCD

Tints & Shades of Languid Lavender

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

#DBD0E1
#E0D7E5
#E5DDE9
#ECE6EF
#F1ECF3
#F5F3F7

Shades

#BCA8C7
#9F83AF
#846198
#674C76
#493654
#281E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6CADD.

How Languid Lavender 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#D6CADD
Protanopia#CCCCDD
Protanomaly#D0CBDD
Deuteranopia#CECEDD
Deuteranomaly#D1CCDD
Tritanopia#D4CDCD
Tritanomaly#D5CCD3
Achromatopsia#CECECE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D6CADD in Code

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

CSS custom property--languid-lavender: #D6CADD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6CADD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'languid-lavender': '#D6CADD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.792, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="languid_lavender">#D6CADD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6CADD"

More Purple Colors

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

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#D6CADD Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Languid Lavender?

The hex code for Languid Lavender is #D6CADD. That is rgb(214, 202, 221) in RGB, hsl(278, 22%, 83%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D6CADD?

#D6CADD is rgb(214, 202, 221) — red 214, green 202, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6CADD?

#D6CADD converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6CADD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6CADD scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6CADD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6CADD 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 6.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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