#D997FC Color

#D997FC is rgb(217, 151, 252) in RGB, hsl(279, 94%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 40%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D997FC

HEX#D997FC

RGBrgb(217, 151, 252)

HSLhsl(279, 94%, 79%)

HSVhsv(279, 40%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 40%, 0%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.155 313.2)

LABlab(71.91% 38.49 -40.86)

LCHlch(71.91% 56.13 313.29)

What #D997FC 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 #D997FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 4.62 Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 5.55 Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.57 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.27 Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 14.51 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 15.59

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

#D997FC Channel Values

How #D997FC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 217 · G 151 · B 252	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 279° · S 94% · L 79%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 279° · S 40% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 14% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.15:1 vs white · 9.78:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D997FC 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D997FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D997FC; 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 #D997FC

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 #D997FC.

How #D997FC 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#D997FC

Protanopia#A5A5FC

Protanomaly#BC9FFC

Deuteranopia#B0B0FB

Deuteranomaly#C2A7FB

Tritanopia#CDA8A8

Tritanomaly#D2A2CF

Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #D997FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d997fc: #D997FC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D997FC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d997fc': '#D997FC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.592, blue: 0.988)

Android XML<color name="color_d997fc">#D997FC</color>

SVG fillfill="#D997FC"

More Purple Colors

#D997FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#D997FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D997FC?

#D997FC is a light purple — rgb(217, 151, 252) in RGB and hsl(279, 94%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.

What is the RGB value of #D997FC?

#D997FC is rgb(217, 151, 252) — red 217, green 151, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D997FC?

#D997FC converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 40%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D997FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D997FC scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D997FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D997FC 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 15.59, which is visibly different.

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