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#D8B7DC Color

#D8B7DC is rgb(216, 183, 220) in RGB, hsl(294, 35%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 17%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8B7DC
HEX#D8B7DC
RGBrgb(216, 183, 220)
HSLhsl(294, 35%, 79%)
HSVhsv(294, 17%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 17%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.062 322.7)
LABlab(78.21% 17.02 -14.02)
LCHlch(78.21% 22.05 320.51)

What #D8B7DC 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 #D8B7DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.97Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.52Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 10.09Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 10.61Soap#CEC8EFΔE 10.95Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 11.2

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

#D8B7DC Channel Values

How #D8B7DC 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 183 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 35% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 17% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8B7DC 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D8B7DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D8B7DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8B7DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D8B7DC
Complementary
#BADCB7
Analogous
#C6B7DC
Analogous
#DCB7CD
Triadic
#DCD8B7
Triadic
#B7DCD8
Split comp.
#CDDCB7
Split comp.
#B7DCC6

Tints & Shades of #D8B7DC

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

#DEC1E1
#E2C8E4
#E7D2E9
#EDDDEE
#F2E7F3
#F6EEF7

Shades

#C491CA
#B26EB9
#994EA2
#763C7C
#522956
#311934

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D8B7DC.

How #D8B7DC 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#D8B7DC
Protanopia#BDBDDC
Protanomaly#C8BBDC
Deuteranopia#C3C3DB
Deuteranomaly#CCBEDC
Tritanopia#D4BCBC
Tritanomaly#D5BACA
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D8B7DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8b7dc: #D8B7DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8B7DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8b7dc': '#D8B7DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.718, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_d8b7dc">#D8B7DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8B7DC"

More Pink Colors

#D8B7DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D8B7DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8B7DC?

#D8B7DC is a light pink — rgb(216, 183, 220) in RGB and hsl(294, 35%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #D8B7DC?

#D8B7DC is rgb(216, 183, 220) — red 216, green 183, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8B7DC?

#D8B7DC converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 17%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8B7DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8B7DC scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8B7DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8B7DC 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 6.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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