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#D98FF0 Color

#D98FF0 is rgb(217, 143, 240) in RGB, hsl(286, 76%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D98FF0
HEX#D98FF0
RGBrgb(217, 143, 240)
HSLhsl(286, 76%, 75%)
HSVhsv(286, 40%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.155 317.9)
LABlab(69.76% 40.69 -37.66)
LCHlch(69.76% 55.44 317.21)

What #D98FF0 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 #D98FF0, 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.

#D98FF0 Channel Values

How #D98FF0 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 143 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 76% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 40% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D98FF0 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D98FF0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D98FF0; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D98FF0

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

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How #D98FF0 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#D98FF0
Protanopia#9F9FF0
Protanomaly#B999F0
Deuteranopia#ACACEF
Deuteranomaly#C0A1EF
Tritanopia#CEA0A0
Tritanomaly#D399C5
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D98FF0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d98ff0: #D98FF0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D98FF0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d98ff0': '#D98FF0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.561, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_d98ff0">#D98FF0</color>
SVG fillfill="#D98FF0"

More Purple Colors

#D98FF0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D98FF0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D98FF0?

#D98FF0 is a light purple — rgb(217, 143, 240) in RGB and hsl(286, 76%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.79.

What is the RGB value of #D98FF0?

#D98FF0 is rgb(217, 143, 240) — red 217, green 143, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D98FF0?

#D98FF0 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D98FF0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D98FF0 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D98FF0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D98FF0 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 12.66, which is visibly different.

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