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#D87DE8 Color

#D87DE8 is rgb(216, 125, 232) in RGB, hsl(291, 70%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 46%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D87DE8
HEX#D87DE8
RGBrgb(216, 125, 232)
HSLhsl(291, 70%, 70%)
HSVhsv(291, 46%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 46%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.176 321.5)
LABlab(65.65% 48.11 -39.65)
LCHlch(65.65% 62.34 320.51)

What #D87DE8 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 #D87DE8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 6.95Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.23Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.61Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.36Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.52Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.15

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

#D87DE8 Channel Values

How #D87DE8 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 125 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 70% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 46% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D87DE8 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D87DE8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D87DE8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D87DE8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D87DE8
Complementary
#8DE87D
Analogous
#A27DE8
Analogous
#E87DC3
Triadic
#E8D87D
Triadic
#7DE8D8
Split comp.
#C3E87D
Split comp.
#7DE8A2

Tints & Shades of #D87DE8

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

#DD8EEB
#E2A0EE
#E8B1F1
#EDC2F4
#F2D4F7
#F7E5FA

Shades

#CC56E1
#BF2BDA
#A020B6
#7A188B
#571264
#310A38

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D87DE8.

How #D87DE8 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#D87DE8
Protanopia#9292E8
Protanomaly#B28AE8
Deuteranopia#A3A3E6
Deuteranomaly#BA95E7
Tritanopia#CD9090
Tritanomaly#D189BA
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D87DE8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d87de8: #D87DE8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D87DE8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d87de8': '#D87DE8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.490, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_d87de8">#D87DE8</color>
SVG fillfill="#D87DE8"

More Pink Colors

#D87DE8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D87DE8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D87DE8?

#D87DE8 is a light pink — rgb(216, 125, 232) in RGB and hsl(291, 70%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #D87DE8?

#D87DE8 is rgb(216, 125, 232) — red 216, green 125, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D87DE8?

#D87DE8 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 46%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D87DE8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D87DE8 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D87DE8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D87DE8 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 7.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.