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#D8CCEB Color

#D8CCEB is rgb(216, 204, 235) in RGB, hsl(263, 44%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8CCEB
HEX#D8CCEB
RGBrgb(216, 204, 235)
HSLhsl(263, 44%, 86%)
HSVhsv(263, 13%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(86.5% 0.044 303)
LABlab(83.76% 8.60 -13.79)
LCHlch(83.76% 16.26 301.96)

What #D8CCEB 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 #D8CCEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 5.14Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.23Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.06Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 8.04Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 8.32Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 8.52

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

#D8CCEB Channel Values

How #D8CCEB 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 204 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 44% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 13% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8CCEB 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D8CCEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D8CCEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8CCEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D8CCEB
Complementary
#DFEBCC
Analogous
#CCCFEB
Analogous
#E7CCEB
Triadic
#EBD8CC
Triadic
#CCEBD8
Split comp.
#EBE7CC
Split comp.
#CFEBCC

Tints & Shades of #D8CCEB

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

#DDD3EE
#E0D7EF
#E6DEF2
#EBE5F5
#F1EDF8
#F4F0F9

Shades

#B6A0DA
#9777CA
#754BB9
#59388F
#3E2763
#25173B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D8CCEB.

How #D8CCEB 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#D8CCEB
Protanopia#CECEEB
Protanomaly#D2CDEB
Deuteranopia#D0D0EB
Deuteranomaly#D3CEEB
Tritanopia#D4D0D0
Tritanomaly#D6CFDB
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D8CCEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8cceb: #D8CCEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8CCEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8cceb': '#D8CCEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.800, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_d8cceb">#D8CCEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8CCEB"

More Purple Colors

#D8CCEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D8CCEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8CCEB?

#D8CCEB is a lightest purple — rgb(216, 204, 235) in RGB and hsl(263, 44%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #D8CCEB?

#D8CCEB is rgb(216, 204, 235) — red 216, green 204, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8CCEB?

#D8CCEB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8CCEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8CCEB scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8CCEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8CCEB 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 7.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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