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#D6CBDC Color

#D6CBDC is rgb(214, 203, 220) in RGB, hsl(279, 20%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 8%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6CBDC
HEX#D6CBDC
RGBrgb(214, 203, 220)
HSLhsl(279, 20%, 83%)
HSVhsv(279, 8%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 8%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(85.6% 0.026 313.9)
LABlab(82.97% 6.25 -7.02)
LCHlch(82.97% 9.40 311.65)

What #D6CBDC 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 #D6CBDC, 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.

#D6CBDC Channel Values

How #D6CBDC 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 203 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 20% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 8% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6CBDC 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6CBDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6CBDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D6CBDC

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 #D6CBDC.

How #D6CBDC 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#D6CBDC
Protanopia#CDCDDC
Protanomaly#D1CCDC
Deuteranopia#CFCFDC
Deuteranomaly#D2CDDC
Tritanopia#D4CDCD
Tritanomaly#D5CCD3
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D6CBDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6cbdc: #D6CBDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6CBDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6cbdc': '#D6CBDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.796, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_d6cbdc">#D6CBDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6CBDC"

More Purple Colors

#D6CBDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6CBDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6CBDC?

#D6CBDC is a lightest purple — rgb(214, 203, 220) in RGB and hsl(279, 20%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.1.

What is the RGB value of #D6CBDC?

#D6CBDC is rgb(214, 203, 220) — red 214, green 203, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6CBDC?

#D6CBDC converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 8%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6CBDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6CBDC scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6CBDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6CBDC 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 7.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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