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#D9A3EB Color

#D9A3EB is rgb(217, 163, 235) in RGB, hsl(285, 64%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9A3EB
HEX#D9A3EB
RGBrgb(217, 163, 235)
HSLhsl(285, 64%, 78%)
HSVhsv(285, 31%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.115 317.5)
LABlab(74.02% 29.77 -28.41)
LCHlch(74.02% 41.15 316.34)

What #D9A3EB 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 #D9A3EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.09Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.71Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.71Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.24Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.29Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.61

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

#D9A3EB Channel Values

How #D9A3EB 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 163 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 64% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 31% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9A3EB 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D9A3EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D9A3EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9A3EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D9A3EB
Complementary
#B5EBA3
Analogous
#B5A3EB
Analogous
#EBA3D9
Triadic
#EBD9A3
Triadic
#A3EBD9
Split comp.
#D9EBA3
Split comp.
#A3EBB5

Tints & Shades of #D9A3EB

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

#DEB0EE
#E3BCF0
#E8C9F3
#ECD1F5
#F1DEF8
#F6EAFA

Shades

#C675E1
#B44BD8
#9B2AC0
#792197
#541769
#320E3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D9A3EB.

How #D9A3EB 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#D9A3EB
Protanopia#AEAEEB
Protanomaly#C1AAEB
Deuteranopia#B7B7EA
Deuteranomaly#C6AFEA
Tritanopia#D1AEAE
Tritanomaly#D4AAC9
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #D9A3EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9a3eb: #D9A3EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9A3EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9a3eb': '#D9A3EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.639, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_d9a3eb">#D9A3EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9A3EB"

More Purple Colors

#D9A3EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D9A3EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9A3EB?

#D9A3EB is a light purple — rgb(217, 163, 235) in RGB and hsl(285, 64%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #D9A3EB?

#D9A3EB is rgb(217, 163, 235) — red 217, green 163, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9A3EB?

#D9A3EB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9A3EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9A3EB scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9A3EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9A3EB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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