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#D88BF9 Color

#D88BF9 is rgb(216, 139, 249) in RGB, hsl(282, 90%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 44%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D88BF9
HEX#D88BF9
RGBrgb(216, 139, 249)
HSLhsl(282, 90%, 76%)
HSVhsv(282, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 44%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.171 315.1)
LABlab(69.13% 43.75 -43.55)
LCHlch(69.13% 61.73 315.13)

What #D88BF9 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 #D88BF9, 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.

#D88BF9 Channel Values

How #D88BF9 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 139 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 90% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D88BF9 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D88BF9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D88BF9; 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 #D88BF9

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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Shades

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How #D88BF9 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#D88BF9
Protanopia#9C9CF9
Protanomaly#B795F9
Deuteranopia#AAAAF8
Deuteranomaly#BE9EF8
Tritanopia#CB9F9F
Tritanomaly#D097C9
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D88BF9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d88bf9: #D88BF9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D88BF9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d88bf9': '#D88BF9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.545, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_d88bf9">#D88BF9</color>
SVG fillfill="#D88BF9"

More Purple Colors

#D88BF9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D88BF9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D88BF9?

#D88BF9 is a light purple — rgb(216, 139, 249) in RGB and hsl(282, 90%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.27.

What is the RGB value of #D88BF9?

#D88BF9 is rgb(216, 139, 249) — red 216, green 139, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D88BF9?

#D88BF9 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 44%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D88BF9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D88BF9 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D88BF9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D88BF9 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 11.85, which is visibly different.

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