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#D7BDFF Color

#D7BDFF is rgb(215, 189, 255) in RGB, hsl(264, 100%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 26%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7BDFF
HEX#D7BDFF
RGBrgb(215, 189, 255)
HSLhsl(264, 100%, 87%)
HSVhsv(264, 26%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 26%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84.3% 0.094 302.4)
LABlab(80.55% 18.93 -29.23)
LCHlch(80.55% 34.82 302.92)

What #D7BDFF 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 #D7BDFF, 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.

#D7BDFF Channel Values

How #D7BDFF 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 189 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 100% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 26% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7BDFF 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7BDFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7BDFF; 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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Tints & Shades of #D7BDFF

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 #D7BDFF.

How #D7BDFF 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#D7BDFF
Protanopia#C2C2FF
Protanomaly#CBC0FF
Deuteranopia#C6C6FE
Deuteranomaly#CDC3FF
Tritanopia#CEC7C7
Tritanomaly#D2C3E0
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D7BDFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7bdff: #D7BDFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7BDFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7bdff': '#D7BDFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.741, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_d7bdff">#D7BDFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7BDFF"

More Purple Colors

#D7BDFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D7BDFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7BDFF?

#D7BDFF is a lightest purple — rgb(215, 189, 255) in RGB and hsl(264, 100%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.36.

What is the RGB value of #D7BDFF?

#D7BDFF is rgb(215, 189, 255) — red 215, green 189, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7BDFF?

#D7BDFF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 26%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7BDFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7BDFF scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7BDFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7BDFF 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 15.64, which is visibly different.

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