Bright Lilac (#D891EF)

The hex code for Bright Lilac is #D891EF. It is rgb(216, 145, 239) in RGB, hsl(285, 75%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 39%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK — a light purple. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#D891EF

RGBrgb(216, 145, 239)

HSLhsl(285, 75%, 75%)

HSVhsv(285, 39%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 39%, 0%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.15 317.6)

LABlab(70.04% 39.21 -36.69)

LCHlch(70.04% 53.70 316.90)

Colors Closest to Bright Lilac

Bright Lilac is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 8.99 Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 9.19 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 10.39 Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.72 Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 13.11 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 14.09

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#D891EF Channel Values

How Bright Lilac breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 216 · G 145 · B 239	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 285° · S 75% · L 75%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 285° · S 39% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 10% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.28:1 vs white · 9.22:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Bright Lilac 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.

TextWhite text2.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Bright Lilac

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Bright Lilac

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

Shades

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How Bright Lilac 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#D891EF

Protanopia#A0A0EF

Protanomaly#B99AEF

Deuteranopia#ADADEE

Deuteranomaly#C0A2EE

Tritanopia#CDA1A1

Tritanomaly#D29BC5

Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #D891EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--bright-lilac: #D891EF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D891EF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'bright-lilac': '#D891EF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.569, blue: 0.937)

Android XML<color name="bright_lilac">#D891EF</color>

SVG fillfill="#D891EF"

More Purple Colors

Bright Lilac sits in the purplefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

dab2ff d77aff dabcf6 d6cadd dcd0ff d69ae5 ddd2f4 d0a1e8 debdef cfb6e7 df73ff cebeef eae2f8 1b0d35 32174d 42144d 590080 663399 784bd2 8b72be 9933cc a684ff b66bdb cba1f2

#D891EF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Bright Lilac?

The hex code for Bright Lilac is #D891EF. That is rgb(216, 145, 239) in RGB, hsl(285, 75%, 75%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(10%, 39%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D891EF?

#D891EF is rgb(216, 145, 239) — red 216, green 145, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D891EF?

#D891EF converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 39%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D891EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D891EF scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D891EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D891EF 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 14.09, which is visibly different.

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