#D8BFD9 Color
#D8BFD9 is rgb(216, 191, 217) in RGB, hsl(298, 25%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D8BFD9rgb(216, 191, 217)hsl(298, 25%, 80%)hsv(298, 12%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 0%, 15%)oklch(83.4% 0.045 324.8)lab(80.09% 12.55 -9.64)lch(80.09% 15.82 322.47)What #D8BFD9 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 #D8BFD9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D8BFD9 Channel Values
How #D8BFD9 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 191 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 298° · S 25% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 298° · S 12% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.7:1 vs white · 12.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8BFD9 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 #D8BFD9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8BFD9; 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 #D8BFD9
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 #D8BFD9 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.
#D8BFD9#C4C4D9#CCC2D9#C8C8D8#CEC4D9#D5C3C3#D6C1CC#C7C7C7Using #D8BFD9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d8bfd9: #D8BFD9;background-color: #D8BFD9;colors: { 'color-d8bfd9': '#D8BFD9' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.749, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_d8bfd9">#D8BFD9</color>fill="#D8BFD9"More Pink Colors
#D8BFD9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D8BFD9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D8BFD9?
#D8BFD9 is a lightest pink — rgb(216, 191, 217) in RGB and hsl(298, 25%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.52.
What is the RGB value of #D8BFD9?
#D8BFD9 is rgb(216, 191, 217) — red 216, green 191, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D8BFD9?
#D8BFD9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D8BFD9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D8BFD9 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D8BFD9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D8BFD9 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 0.52, which is indistinguishable to the eye.
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