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#D7D0EC Color

#D7D0EC is rgb(215, 208, 236) in RGB, hsl(255, 42%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 12%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7D0EC
HEX#D7D0EC
RGBrgb(215, 208, 236)
HSLhsl(255, 42%, 87%)
HSVhsv(255, 12%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 12%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.039 297)
LABlab(84.70% 6.42 -12.94)
LCHlch(84.70% 14.44 296.40)

What #D7D0EC 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 #D7D0EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 5.43Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 6.21Soap#CEC8EFΔE 6.39Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 6.71Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.47Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 8.56

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#D7D0EC Channel Values

How #D7D0EC 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 208 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 42% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 12% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7D0EC 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D7D0EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D7D0EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7D0EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D7D0EC
Complementary
#E5ECD0
Analogous
#D0D7EC
Analogous
#E5D0EC
Triadic
#ECD7D0
Triadic
#D0ECD7
Split comp.
#ECE5D0
Split comp.
#D7ECD0

Tints & Shades of #D7D0EC

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

#DDD7EF
#E0DBF0
#E6E2F3
#E9E6F5
#F0EDF8
#F3F1F9

Shades

#B2A4DA
#8D79C8
#684EB7
#513B91
#382965
#20183A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D7D0EC.

How #D7D0EC 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#D7D0EC
Protanopia#D1D1EC
Protanomaly#D4D1EC
Deuteranopia#D2D2EC
Deuteranomaly#D4D1EC
Tritanopia#D3D4D4
Tritanomaly#D5D2DE
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D7D0EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7d0ec: #D7D0EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7D0EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7d0ec': '#D7D0EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.816, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d7d0ec">#D7D0EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7D0EC"

More Purple Colors

#D7D0EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D7D0EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7D0EC?

#D7D0EC is a lightest purple — rgb(215, 208, 236) in RGB and hsl(255, 42%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #D7D0EC?

#D7D0EC is rgb(215, 208, 236) — red 215, green 208, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7D0EC?

#D7D0EC converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 12%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7D0EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7D0EC scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7D0EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7D0EC 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 8.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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