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#D798FB Color

#D798FB is rgb(215, 152, 251) in RGB, hsl(278, 93%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 39%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D798FB
HEX#D798FB
RGBrgb(215, 152, 251)
HSLhsl(278, 93%, 79%)
HSVhsv(278, 39%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 39%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.151 312.5)
LABlab(71.88% 37.20 -40.38)
LCHlch(71.88% 54.91 312.65)

What #D798FB 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 #D798FB, 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.

#D798FB Channel Values

How #D798FB 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 215 · G 152 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 93% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 39% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 2%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 #D798FB 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

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Colors That Go With #D798FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D798FB; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D798FB

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 #D798FB.

How #D798FB 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#D798FB
Protanopia#A5A5FB
Protanomaly#BBA0FB
Deuteranopia#B0B0FA
Deuteranomaly#C1A7FA
Tritanopia#CBA9A9
Tritanomaly#D0A2CF
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D798FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d798fb: #D798FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D798FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d798fb': '#D798FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.596, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_d798fb">#D798FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D798FB"

More Purple Colors

#D798FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D798FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D798FB?

#D798FB is a light purple — rgb(215, 152, 251) in RGB and hsl(278, 93%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.59.

What is the RGB value of #D798FB?

#D798FB is rgb(215, 152, 251) — red 215, green 152, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D798FB?

#D798FB converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 39%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D798FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D798FB 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 #D798FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D798FB 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 16.7, which is visibly different.

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