Palettes / Colors / #D09DEB

#D09DEB — Light Purple

#D09DEB is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #D09DEB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#D09DEB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B9EB9E; it also sits naturally between #A99EEB and #EB9EDF. 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 92%

Cyan 11% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D09DEB

.text { color: #D09DEB; }
.background { background-color: #D09DEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D09DEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 157, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 66%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D09DEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 157, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D09DEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 157, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D09DEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D09DEB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B9EB9E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D09DEB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D09DEB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #D09DEB 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 a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D09DEB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D09DEA  ·  #D09DEC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D09DEB?

#D09DEB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 208, 157, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D09DEB?

#D09DEB is RGB 208, 157, 235 — HSL 279°, 66%, 77% — CMYK 11%, 33%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #D09DEB?

Its complement is #B9EB9E; analogous partners are #A99EEB and #EB9EDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D09DEB for text?

Black text on #D09DEB has a contrast ratio of 9.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.