#D8BDFA Color
#D8BDFA is rgb(216, 189, 250) in RGB, hsl(267, 86%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 24%, 0%, 2%) 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 9.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D8BDFArgb(216, 189, 250)hsl(267, 86%, 86%)hsv(267, 24%, 98%)cmyk(14%, 24%, 0%, 2%)oklch(84.2% 0.088 304.7)lab(80.49% 18.46 -26.65)lch(80.49% 32.42 304.71)What #D8BDFA 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 #D8BDFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D8BDFA Channel Values
How #D8BDFA 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 189 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 86% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 24% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.67:1 vs white · 12.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8BDFA 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 #D8BDFA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8BDFA; 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 #D8BDFA
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 #D8BDFA 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.
#D8BDFA#C2C2FA#CBC0FA#C6C6F9#CEC3FA#D0C6C6#D3C3DD#C8C8C8Using #D8BDFA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d8bdfa: #D8BDFA;background-color: #D8BDFA;colors: { 'color-d8bdfa': '#D8BDFA' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.741, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_d8bdfa">#D8BDFA</color>fill="#D8BDFA"More Purple Colors
#D8BDFA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D8BDFA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D8BDFA?
#D8BDFA is a lightest purple — rgb(216, 189, 250) in RGB and hsl(267, 86%, 86%) 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 9.69.
What is the RGB value of #D8BDFA?
#D8BDFA is rgb(216, 189, 250) — red 216, green 189, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D8BDFA?
#D8BDFA converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 24%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D8BDFA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D8BDFA scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D8BDFA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D8BDFA 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 14.94, which is visibly different.
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