Palettes / Colors / #D09DE2

#D09DE2 — Light Muted Purple

#D09DE2 is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.

#D09DE2 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #AFE29D; it also sits naturally between #AD9DE2 and #E29DD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 82% · Green 62% · Blue 89%

Cyan 8% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

Previews

CSS code for #D09DE2

.text { color: #D09DE2; }
.background { background-color: #D09DE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D09DE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 157, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 54%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D09DE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 157, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D09DE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 157, 226, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D09DE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D09DE2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D09DE2

Tints of #D09DE2

Tones of #D09DE2

Color harmonies

Complementary — #AFE29D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D09DE2: #000000.

How #D09DE2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #D09DE2 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D09DE1  ·  #D09DE3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D09DE2?

#D09DE2 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 208, 157, 226). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D09DE2?

#D09DE2 is RGB 208, 157, 226 — HSL 284°, 54%, 75% — CMYK 8%, 31%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #D09DE2?

Its complement is #AFE29D; analogous partners are #AD9DE2 and #E29DD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D09DE2 for text?

Black text on #D09DE2 has a contrast ratio of 9.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.