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#D87EEC Color

#D87EEC is rgb(216, 126, 236) in RGB, hsl(289, 74%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 47%, 0%, 7%) 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 7.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D87EEC
HEX#D87EEC
RGBrgb(216, 126, 236)
HSLhsl(289, 74%, 71%)
HSVhsv(289, 47%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 47%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.178 320.1)
LABlab(66.00% 48.20 -41.31)
LCHlch(66.00% 63.48 319.40)

What #D87EEC 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 #D87EEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.86Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.58Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.97Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.49Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.89Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.83

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

#D87EEC Channel Values

How #D87EEC 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 126 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 74% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 47% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D87EEC 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D87EEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D87EEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D87EEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D87EEC
Complementary
#92EC7E
Analogous
#A17EEC
Analogous
#EC7EC9
Triadic
#ECD87E
Triadic
#7EECD8
Split comp.
#C9EC7E
Split comp.
#7EECA1

Tints & Shades of #D87EEC

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

#DD90EE
#E3A2F1
#E8B4F4
#ECC1F6
#F1D3F8
#F7E4FB

Shades

#CA52E5
#BE2ADF
#9D1CBA
#7C1692
#560F66
#34093E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D87EEC.

How #D87EEC 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#D87EEC
Protanopia#9393EC
Protanomaly#B38BEC
Deuteranopia#A3A3EA
Deuteranomaly#BB96EB
Tritanopia#CC9292
Tritanomaly#D18BBD
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D87EEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d87eec: #D87EEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D87EEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d87eec': '#D87EEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.494, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d87eec">#D87EEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D87EEC"

More Purple Colors

#D87EEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D87EEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D87EEC?

#D87EEC is a light purple — rgb(216, 126, 236) in RGB and hsl(289, 74%, 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 7.86.

What is the RGB value of #D87EEC?

#D87EEC is rgb(216, 126, 236) — red 216, green 126, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D87EEC?

#D87EEC converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 47%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D87EEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D87EEC scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D87EEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D87EEC 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 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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