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#D9CBEB Color

#D9CBEB is rgb(217, 203, 235) in RGB, hsl(266, 44%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 14%, 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 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9CBEB
HEX#D9CBEB
RGBrgb(217, 203, 235)
HSLhsl(266, 44%, 86%)
HSVhsv(266, 14%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(86.3% 0.046 305.2)
LABlab(83.59% 9.45 -14.03)
LCHlch(83.59% 16.91 303.96)

What #D9CBEB 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 #D9CBEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 5.07Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.71Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.72Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 7.94Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 8.85Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 9.33

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

#D9CBEB Channel Values

How #D9CBEB 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 203 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 44% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 14% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9CBEB 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D9CBEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D9CBEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9CBEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D9CBEB
Complementary
#DDEBCC
Analogous
#CCCEEB
Analogous
#E9CCEB
Triadic
#EBD9CC
Triadic
#CCEBD9
Split comp.
#EBE9CC
Split comp.
#CEEBCC

Tints & Shades of #D9CBEB

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

#DFD3EE
#E1D7EF
#E7DEF2
#ECE5F5
#F2EDF8
#F4F0F9

Shades

#B9A0DA
#9B77CA
#7B4BB9
#5E388F
#412763
#26173B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D9CBEB.

How #D9CBEB 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#D9CBEB
Protanopia#CDCDEB
Protanomaly#D2CCEB
Deuteranopia#D0D0EB
Deuteranomaly#D4CEEB
Tritanopia#D5CFCF
Tritanomaly#D7CEDB
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D9CBEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9cbeb: #D9CBEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9CBEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9cbeb': '#D9CBEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.796, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_d9cbeb">#D9CBEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9CBEB"

More Purple Colors

#D9CBEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D9CBEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9CBEB?

#D9CBEB is a lightest purple — rgb(217, 203, 235) in RGB and hsl(266, 44%, 86%) 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 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #D9CBEB?

#D9CBEB is rgb(217, 203, 235) — red 217, green 203, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9CBEB?

#D9CBEB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9CBEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9CBEB scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9CBEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9CBEB 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 6.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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