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#D9A7EC Color

#D9A7EC is rgb(217, 167, 236) in RGB, hsl(283, 64%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 29%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9A7EC
HEX#D9A7EC
RGBrgb(217, 167, 236)
HSLhsl(283, 64%, 79%)
HSVhsv(283, 29%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 29%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.109 316.5)
LABlab(74.97% 27.87 -27.51)
LCHlch(74.97% 39.16 315.37)

What #D9A7EC 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 #D9A7EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.07Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.32Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.51Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.56Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.69Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.97

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

#D9A7EC Channel Values

How #D9A7EC 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 167 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 64% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 29% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9A7EC 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D9A7EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D9A7EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9A7EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D9A7EC
Complementary
#BBECA7
Analogous
#B6A7EC
Analogous
#ECA7DD
Triadic
#ECD8A7
Triadic
#A7ECD8
Split comp.
#DDECA7
Split comp.
#A7ECB6

Tints & Shades of #D9A7EC

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

#DEB4EE
#E2BCF0
#E7C9F3
#EDD5F6
#F2E2F9
#F6EAFA

Shades

#C479E2
#B24FD8
#992BC5
#752197
#511769
#310E3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D9A7EC.

How #D9A7EC 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#D9A7EC
Protanopia#B1B1EC
Protanomaly#C2ADEC
Deuteranopia#BABAEB
Deuteranomaly#C7B2EB
Tritanopia#D1B2B2
Tritanomaly#D4AECC
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #D9A7EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9a7ec: #D9A7EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9A7EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9a7ec': '#D9A7EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.655, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d9a7ec">#D9A7EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9A7EC"

More Purple Colors

#D9A7EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D9A7EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9A7EC?

#D9A7EC is a light purple — rgb(217, 167, 236) in RGB and hsl(283, 64%, 79%) 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 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #D9A7EC?

#D9A7EC is rgb(217, 167, 236) — red 217, green 167, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9A7EC?

#D9A7EC converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 29%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9A7EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9A7EC scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9A7EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9A7EC 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 6.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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