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#D9A3FF Color

#D9A3FF is rgb(217, 163, 255) in RGB, hsl(275, 100%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 36%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9A3FF
HEX#D9A3FF
RGBrgb(217, 163, 255)
HSLhsl(275, 100%, 82%)
HSVhsv(275, 36%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 36%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.138 310.4)
LABlab(74.67% 32.86 -38.21)
LCHlch(74.67% 50.39 310.70)

What #D9A3FF 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 #D9A3FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 6.77Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 8.05Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.83Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.66Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 14.1

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

#D9A3FF Channel Values

How #D9A3FF 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 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 100% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 36% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9A3FF 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D9A3FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D9A3FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9A3FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D9A3FF
Complementary
#C9FFA3
Analogous
#ABA3FF
Analogous
#FFA3F7
Triadic
#FFD9A3
Triadic
#A3FFD9
Split comp.
#F7FFA3
Split comp.
#A3FFAB

Tints & Shades of #D9A3FF

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

#DDADFF
#E3BDFF
#E8C7FF
#ECD1FF
#F0DBFF
#F6EBFF

Shades

#C16BFF
#AA33FF
#9200FA
#6E00BD
#4D0085
#2D004D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D9A3FF.

How #D9A3FF 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#D9A3FF
Protanopia#AEAEFF
Protanomaly#C1AAFF
Deuteranopia#B7B7FE
Deuteranomaly#C6AFFE
Tritanopia#CDB2B2
Tritanomaly#D2ACD5
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D9A3FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9a3ff: #D9A3FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9A3FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9a3ff': '#D9A3FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.639, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_d9a3ff">#D9A3FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9A3FF"

More Purple Colors

#D9A3FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D9A3FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9A3FF?

#D9A3FF is a lightest purple — rgb(217, 163, 255) in RGB and hsl(275, 100%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.

What is the RGB value of #D9A3FF?

#D9A3FF is rgb(217, 163, 255) — red 217, green 163, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9A3FF?

#D9A3FF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 36%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9A3FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9A3FF scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9A3FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9A3FF 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 16.61, which is visibly different.

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