#D8A5F8 Color
#D8A5F8 is rgb(216, 165, 248) in RGB, hsl(277, 86%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 33%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D8A5F8rgb(216, 165, 248)hsl(277, 86%, 81%)hsv(277, 33%, 97%)cmyk(13%, 33%, 0%, 3%)oklch(79.8% 0.126 311.8)lab(74.79% 30.41 -34.27)lch(74.79% 45.81 311.58)What #D8A5F8 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 #D8A5F8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D8A5F8 Channel Values
How #D8A5F8 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 165 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 86% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 33% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.97:1 vs white · 10.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8A5F8 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 #D8A5F8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8A5F8; 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 #D8A5F8
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 #D8A5F8 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.
#D8A5F8#AFAFF8#C1ABF8#B8B8F7#C6B1F7#CEB2B2#D2ADD2#B9B9B9Using #D8A5F8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d8a5f8: #D8A5F8;background-color: #D8A5F8;colors: { 'color-d8a5f8': '#D8A5F8' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.647, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_d8a5f8">#D8A5F8</color>fill="#D8A5F8"More Purple Colors
#D8A5F8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D8A5F8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D8A5F8?
#D8A5F8 is a lightest purple — rgb(216, 165, 248) in RGB and hsl(277, 86%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #D8A5F8?
#D8A5F8 is rgb(216, 165, 248) — red 216, green 165, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D8A5F8?
#D8A5F8 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 33%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D8A5F8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D8A5F8 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D8A5F8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D8A5F8 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.56, which is visibly different.
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