#D9A3FA Color
#D9A3FA is rgb(217, 163, 250) in RGB, hsl(277, 90%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 35%, 0%, 2%) 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 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D9A3FArgb(217, 163, 250)hsl(277, 90%, 81%)hsv(277, 35%, 98%)cmyk(13%, 35%, 0%, 2%)oklch(79.6% 0.132 312)lab(74.50% 32.07 -35.78)lch(74.50% 48.05 311.87)What #D9A3FA 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 #D9A3FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D9A3FA Channel Values
How #D9A3FA 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 163 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 90% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 35% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9A3FA 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.
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Colors That Go With #D9A3FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9A3FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D9A3FA
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 #D9A3FA 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.
#D9A3FA#AEAEFA#C1AAFA#B7B7F9#C6AFF9#CEB1B1#D3ACD2#B8B8B8Using #D9A3FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d9a3fa: #D9A3FA;background-color: #D9A3FA;colors: { 'color-d9a3fa': '#D9A3FA' }Color(red: 0.851, green: 0.639, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_d9a3fa">#D9A3FA</color>fill="#D9A3FA"More Purple Colors
#D9A3FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D9A3FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D9A3FA?
#D9A3FA is a lightest purple — rgb(217, 163, 250) in RGB and hsl(277, 90%, 81%) 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 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #D9A3FA?
#D9A3FA is rgb(217, 163, 250) — red 217, green 163, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D9A3FA?
#D9A3FA converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 35%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D9A3FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D9A3FA scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D9A3FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D9A3FA 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 14.1, which is visibly different.
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