#D899FA Color
#D899FA is rgb(216, 153, 250) in RGB, hsl(279, 91%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 39%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D899FArgb(216, 153, 250)hsl(279, 91%, 79%)hsv(279, 39%, 98%)cmyk(14%, 39%, 0%, 2%)oklch(77.9% 0.149 313.1)lab(72.17% 36.85 -39.38)lch(72.17% 53.93 313.09)What #D899FA 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 #D899FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D899FA Channel Values
How #D899FA 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 153 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 91% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 39% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.13:1 vs white · 9.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D899FA 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.
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Colors That Go With #D899FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D899FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D899FA
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 #D899FA 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.
#D899FA#A6A6FA#BCA1FA#B1B1F9#C2A8F9#CCA9A9#D1A3CF#B2B2B2Using #D899FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d899fa: #D899FA;background-color: #D899FA;colors: { 'color-d899fa': '#D899FA' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.600, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_d899fa">#D899FA</color>fill="#D899FA"More Purple Colors
#D899FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D899FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D899FA?
#D899FA is a light purple — rgb(216, 153, 250) in RGB and hsl(279, 91%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #D899FA?
#D899FA is rgb(216, 153, 250) — red 216, green 153, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D899FA?
#D899FA converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 39%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D899FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D899FA scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D899FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D899FA 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 16.89, which is visibly different.
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