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#D9C2EA Color

#D9C2EA is rgb(217, 194, 234) in RGB, hsl(275, 49%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 17%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9C2EA
HEX#D9C2EA
RGBrgb(217, 194, 234)
HSLhsl(275, 49%, 84%)
HSVhsv(275, 17%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 17%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.06 310.8)
LABlab(81.35% 13.82 -16.83)
LCHlch(81.35% 21.78 309.38)

What #D9C2EA 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 #D9C2EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#D9C2EA Channel Values

How #D9C2EA 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 194 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 49% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 17% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9C2EA 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D9C2EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9C2EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D9C2EA

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 #D9C2EA 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#D9C2EA
Protanopia#C6C6EA
Protanomaly#CEC5EA
Deuteranopia#CACAE9
Deuteranomaly#D0C7EA
Tritanopia#D4C8C8
Tritanomaly#D6C5D6
Achromatopsia#CACACA

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Using #D9C2EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9c2ea: #D9C2EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9C2EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9c2ea': '#D9C2EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.761, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_d9c2ea">#D9C2EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9C2EA"

More Purple Colors

#D9C2EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D9C2EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9C2EA?

#D9C2EA is a lightest purple — rgb(217, 194, 234) in RGB and hsl(275, 49%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.

What is the RGB value of #D9C2EA?

#D9C2EA is rgb(217, 194, 234) — red 217, green 194, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9C2EA?

#D9C2EA converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 17%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9C2EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9C2EA scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9C2EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9C2EA 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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