#D8BDFE Color
#D8BDFE is rgb(216, 189, 254) in RGB, hsl(265, 97%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 26%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), visibly different at ΔE 10.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D8BDFErgb(216, 189, 254)hsl(265, 97%, 87%)hsv(265, 26%, 100%)cmyk(15%, 26%, 0%, 0%)oklch(84.3% 0.093 303.4)lab(80.61% 19.09 -28.60)lch(80.61% 34.39 303.73)What #D8BDFE 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 #D8BDFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D8BDFE Channel Values
How #D8BDFE 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 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 97% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 26% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8BDFE 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 #D8BDFE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8BDFE; 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 #D8BDFE
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 #D8BDFE 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.
#D8BDFE#C2C2FE#CBC0FE#C6C6FD#CEC3FE#CFC7C7#D3C3DF#C9C9C9Using #D8BDFE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d8bdfe: #D8BDFE;background-color: #D8BDFE;colors: { 'color-d8bdfe': '#D8BDFE' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.741, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_d8bdfe">#D8BDFE</color>fill="#D8BDFE"More Purple Colors
#D8BDFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D8BDFE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D8BDFE?
#D8BDFE is a lightest purple — rgb(216, 189, 254) in RGB and hsl(265, 97%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.29.
What is the RGB value of #D8BDFE?
#D8BDFE is rgb(216, 189, 254) — red 216, green 189, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D8BDFE?
#D8BDFE converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 26%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D8BDFE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D8BDFE scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D8BDFE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D8BDFE 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 15.25, which is visibly different.
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