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#D8B2DC Color

#D8B2DC is rgb(216, 178, 220) in RGB, hsl(294, 38%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 19%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8B2DC
HEX#D8B2DC
RGBrgb(216, 178, 220)
HSLhsl(294, 38%, 78%)
HSVhsv(294, 19%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 19%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.071 323.1)
LABlab(77.00% 19.57 -15.82)
LCHlch(77.00% 25.16 321.05)

What #D8B2DC 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 #D8B2DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.23Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8.68Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.49Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 9.57Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.62Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 9.69

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D8B2DC Channel Values

How #D8B2DC 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 178 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 38% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 19% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8B2DC 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D8B2DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D8B2DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8B2DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D8B2DC
Complementary
#B6DCB2
Analogous
#C3B2DC
Analogous
#DCB2CB
Triadic
#DCD8B2
Triadic
#B2DCD8
Split comp.
#CBDCB2
Split comp.
#B2DCC3

Tints & Shades of #D8B2DC

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

#DDBCE1
#E3C7E6
#E8D1EA
#EBD8EE
#F1E3F2
#F6EDF7

Shades

#C48BCB
#B368BB
#9949A2
#78397F
#532858
#321835

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D8B2DC.

How #D8B2DC 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#D8B2DC
Protanopia#B9B9DC
Protanomaly#C6B6DC
Deuteranopia#C0C0DB
Deuteranomaly#CABADB
Tritanopia#D3B8B8
Tritanomaly#D5B6C7
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D8B2DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8b2dc: #D8B2DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8B2DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8b2dc': '#D8B2DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.698, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_d8b2dc">#D8B2DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8B2DC"

More Pink Colors

#D8B2DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D8B2DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8B2DC?

#D8B2DC is a light pink — rgb(216, 178, 220) in RGB and hsl(294, 38%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #D8B2DC?

#D8B2DC is rgb(216, 178, 220) — red 216, green 178, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8B2DC?

#D8B2DC converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 19%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8B2DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8B2DC scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8B2DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8B2DC 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 10.26, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.