#D8B0F2 Color
#D8B0F2 is rgb(216, 176, 242) in RGB, hsl(276, 72%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 27%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D8B0F2rgb(216, 176, 242)hsl(276, 72%, 82%)hsv(276, 27%, 95%)cmyk(11%, 27%, 0%, 5%)oklch(81.5% 0.1 311.7)lab(77.15% 23.84 -27.43)lch(77.15% 36.35 310.99)What #D8B0F2 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 #D8B0F2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D8B0F2 Channel Values
How #D8B0F2 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 176 · B 242 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 72% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 27% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8B0F2 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 #D8B0F2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8B0F2; 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 #D8B0F2
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 #D8B0F2 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.
#D8B0F2#B8B8F2#C5B5F2#BEBEF1#C9B9F1#D0BABA#D3B6D3#BFBFBFUsing #D8B0F2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d8b0f2: #D8B0F2;background-color: #D8B0F2;colors: { 'color-d8b0f2': '#D8B0F2' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.690, blue: 0.949)<color name="color_d8b0f2">#D8B0F2</color>fill="#D8B0F2"More Purple Colors
#D8B0F2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D8B0F2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D8B0F2?
#D8B0F2 is a lightest purple — rgb(216, 176, 242) in RGB and hsl(276, 72%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.
What is the RGB value of #D8B0F2?
#D8B0F2 is rgb(216, 176, 242) — red 216, green 176, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D8B0F2?
#D8B0F2 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 27%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D8B0F2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D8B0F2 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D8B0F2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D8B0F2 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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