#D7A6DD Color
#D7A6DD is rgb(215, 166, 221) in RGB, hsl(293, 45%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 25%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D7A6DDrgb(215, 166, 221)hsl(293, 45%, 76%)hsv(293, 25%, 87%)cmyk(3%, 25%, 0%, 13%)oklch(78.8% 0.093 322.8)lab(74.09% 25.51 -20.73)lch(74.09% 32.87 320.89)What #D7A6DD 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 #D7A6DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D7A6DD Channel Values
How #D7A6DD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 215 · G 166 · B 221 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 45% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 25% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7A6DD 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.
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Colors That Go With #D7A6DD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7A6DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D7A6DD
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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How #D7A6DD 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.
#D7A6DD#B0B0DD#C1ACDD#B8B8DC#C5B1DC#D1AEAE#D3ABC3#B6B6B6Using #D7A6DD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d7a6dd: #D7A6DD;background-color: #D7A6DD;colors: { 'color-d7a6dd': '#D7A6DD' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.651, blue: 0.867)<color name="color_d7a6dd">#D7A6DD</color>fill="#D7A6DD"More Pink Colors
#D7A6DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D7A6DD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D7A6DD?
#D7A6DD is a light pink — rgb(215, 166, 221) in RGB and hsl(293, 45%, 76%) 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 3.91.
What is the RGB value of #D7A6DD?
#D7A6DD is rgb(215, 166, 221) — red 215, green 166, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D7A6DD?
#D7A6DD converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 25%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D7A6DD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D7A6DD scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D7A6DD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D7A6DD 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 5.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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