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#D8BAFD Color

#D8BAFD is rgb(216, 186, 253) in RGB, hsl(267, 94%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 26%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8BAFD
HEX#D8BAFD
RGBrgb(216, 186, 253)
HSLhsl(267, 94%, 86%)
HSVhsv(267, 26%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 26%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.097 304.8)
LABlab(79.86% 20.46 -29.20)
LCHlch(79.86% 35.66 305.02)

What #D8BAFD 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 #D8BAFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#D8BAFD Channel Values

How #D8BAFD 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 186 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 94% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 26% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8BAFD 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8BAFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8BAFD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D8BAFD

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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Shades

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How #D8BAFD 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#D8BAFD
Protanopia#C0C0FD
Protanomaly#CABDFD
Deuteranopia#C5C5FC
Deuteranomaly#CDC0FD
Tritanopia#CFC4C4
Tritanomaly#D3C0DD
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #D8BAFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8bafd: #D8BAFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8BAFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8bafd': '#D8BAFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.729, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_d8bafd">#D8BAFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8BAFD"

More Purple Colors

#D8BAFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8BAFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8BAFD?

#D8BAFD is a lightest purple — rgb(216, 186, 253) in RGB and hsl(267, 94%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.83.

What is the RGB value of #D8BAFD?

#D8BAFD is rgb(216, 186, 253) — red 216, green 186, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8BAFD?

#D8BAFD converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 26%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8BAFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8BAFD scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8BAFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8BAFD 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 14.18, which is visibly different.

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