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#D87BEF Color

#D87BEF is rgb(216, 123, 239) in RGB, hsl(288, 78%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 49%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D87BEF
HEX#D87BEF
RGBrgb(216, 123, 239)
HSLhsl(288, 78%, 71%)
HSVhsv(288, 49%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 49%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.186 319.4)
LABlab(65.52% 50.09 -43.70)
LCHlch(65.52% 66.47 318.90)

What #D87BEF 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 #D87BEF, 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.

#D87BEF Channel Values

How #D87BEF 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 216 · G 123 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 78% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 49% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D87BEF 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D87BEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D87BEF; 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 #D87BEF

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 #D87BEF 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#D87BEF
Protanopia#9191EF
Protanomaly#B288EF
Deuteranopia#A2A2ED
Deuteranomaly#BA94EE
Tritanopia#CC9191
Tritanomaly#D189BE
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #D87BEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d87bef: #D87BEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D87BEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d87bef': '#D87BEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.482, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_d87bef">#D87BEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D87BEF"

More Purple Colors

#D87BEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D87BEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D87BEF?

#D87BEF is a light purple — rgb(216, 123, 239) in RGB and hsl(288, 78%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.85.

What is the RGB value of #D87BEF?

#D87BEF is rgb(216, 123, 239) — red 216, green 123, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D87BEF?

#D87BEF converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 49%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D87BEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D87BEF scores 2.63:1 against white and 8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D87BEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D87BEF 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 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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