#D7BCF5 Color
#D7BCF5 is rgb(215, 188, 245) in RGB, hsl(268, 74%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 23%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D7BCF5rgb(215, 188, 245)hsl(268, 74%, 85%)hsv(268, 23%, 96%)cmyk(12%, 23%, 0%, 4%)oklch(83.7% 0.083 306.2)lab(80.01% 17.85 -24.72)lch(80.01% 30.49 305.83)What #D7BCF5 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 #D7BCF5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D7BCF5 Channel Values
How #D7BCF5 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 188 · B 245 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 74% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 23% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7BCF5 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 #D7BCF5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7BCF5; 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 #D7BCF5
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 #D7BCF5 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.
#D7BCF5#C1C1F5#CABFF5#C5C5F4#CDC2F5#CFC4C4#D3C1DA#C7C7C7Using #D7BCF5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d7bcf5: #D7BCF5;background-color: #D7BCF5;colors: { 'color-d7bcf5': '#D7BCF5' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.737, blue: 0.961)<color name="color_d7bcf5">#D7BCF5</color>fill="#D7BCF5"More Purple Colors
#D7BCF5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D7BCF5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D7BCF5?
#D7BCF5 is a lightest purple — rgb(215, 188, 245) in RGB and hsl(268, 74%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.2.
What is the RGB value of #D7BCF5?
#D7BCF5 is rgb(215, 188, 245) — red 215, green 188, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D7BCF5?
#D7BCF5 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 23%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D7BCF5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D7BCF5 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D7BCF5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D7BCF5 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 14.73, which is visibly different.
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