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#D97DED Color

#D97DED is rgb(217, 125, 237) in RGB, hsl(289, 76%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 47%, 0%, 7%) 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 7.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D97DED
HEX#D97DED
RGBrgb(217, 125, 237)
HSLhsl(289, 76%, 71%)
HSVhsv(289, 47%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 47%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.181 320.3)
LABlab(65.96% 49.14 -41.90)
LCHlch(65.96% 64.58 319.54)

What #D97DED 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 #D97DED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.71Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.06Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.08Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.64Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.66Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.93

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

#D97DED Channel Values

How #D97DED 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 125 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 76% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 47% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D97DED 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D97DED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D97DED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D97DED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D97DED
Complementary
#91ED7D
Analogous
#A07DED
Analogous
#ED7DCA
Triadic
#EDD97D
Triadic
#7DEDD9
Split comp.
#CAED7D
Split comp.
#7DEDA0

Tints & Shades of #D97DED

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

#DE8FF0
#E3A1F2
#E9B3F5
#ECC0F6
#F2D2F9
#F7E4FB

Shades

#CB50E7
#C028E2
#9F1ABC
#7D1494
#570E67
#35093F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D97DED.

How #D97DED 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#D97DED
Protanopia#9292ED
Protanomaly#B38AED
Deuteranopia#A3A3EB
Deuteranomaly#BB95EC
Tritanopia#CD9292
Tritanomaly#D28ABD
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D97DED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d97ded: #D97DED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D97DED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d97ded': '#D97DED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.490, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_d97ded">#D97DED</color>
SVG fillfill="#D97DED"

More Purple Colors

#D97DED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D97DED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D97DED?

#D97DED is a light purple — rgb(217, 125, 237) in RGB and hsl(289, 76%, 71%) 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 7.71.

What is the RGB value of #D97DED?

#D97DED is rgb(217, 125, 237) — red 217, green 125, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D97DED?

#D97DED converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 47%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D97DED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D97DED scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D97DED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D97DED 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 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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