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#D97CE9 Color

#D97CE9 is rgb(217, 124, 233) in RGB, hsl(291, 71%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 47%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D97CE9
HEX#D97CE9
RGBrgb(217, 124, 233)
HSLhsl(291, 71%, 70%)
HSVhsv(291, 47%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 47%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.179 321.6)
LABlab(65.61% 49.04 -40.24)
LCHlch(65.61% 63.44 320.63)

What #D97CE9 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 #D97CE9, 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 pink in the library.

#D97CE9 Channel Values

How #D97CE9 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 217 · G 124 · B 2338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 71% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 47% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D97CE9 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D97CE9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D97CE9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D97CE9

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 #D97CE9 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#D97CE9
Protanopia#9292E9
Protanomaly#B389E9
Deuteranopia#A3A3E7
Deuteranomaly#BB95E8
Tritanopia#CE9090
Tritanomaly#D288BA
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #D97CE9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d97ce9: #D97CE9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D97CE9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d97ce9': '#D97CE9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.486, blue: 0.914)
Android XML<color name="color_d97ce9">#D97CE9</color>
SVG fillfill="#D97CE9"

More Pink Colors

#D97CE9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D97CE9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D97CE9?

#D97CE9 is a light pink — rgb(217, 124, 233) in RGB and hsl(291, 71%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #D97CE9?

#D97CE9 is rgb(217, 124, 233) — red 217, green 124, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D97CE9?

#D97CE9 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 47%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D97CE9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D97CE9 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D97CE9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D97CE9 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 6.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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