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#D8D4DE Color

#D8D4DE is rgb(216, 212, 222) in RGB, hsl(264, 13%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Silver (#D8D8D8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8D4DE
HEX#D8D4DE
RGBrgb(216, 212, 222)
HSLhsl(264, 13%, 85%)
HSVhsv(264, 5%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.014 304.1)
LABlab(85.46% 2.78 -4.44)
LCHlch(85.46% 5.23 302.05)

What #D8D4DE 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 #D8D4DE, 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.

#D8D4DE Channel Values

How #D8D4DE 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 212 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 13% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 5% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8D4DE 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8D4DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8D4DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D8D4DE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D8D4DE.

How #D8D4DE 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#D8D4DE
Protanopia#D5D5DE
Protanomaly#D6D4DE
Deuteranopia#D5D5DE
Deuteranomaly#D6D5DE
Tritanopia#D7D5D5
Tritanomaly#D7D5D9
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #D8D4DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8d4de: #D8D4DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8D4DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8d4de': '#D8D4DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.831, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_d8d4de">#D8D4DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8D4DE"

More Purple Colors

#D8D4DE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8D4DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8D4DE?

#D8D4DE is a lightest purple — rgb(216, 212, 222) in RGB and hsl(264, 13%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Silver (#D8D8D8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.

What is the RGB value of #D8D4DE?

#D8D4DE is rgb(216, 212, 222) — red 216, green 212, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8D4DE?

#D8D4DE converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8D4DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8D4DE scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8D4DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8D4DE 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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