Palettes / Colors / #D16BEF

#D16BEF — Light Vivid Purple

#D16BEF is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.

#D16BEF 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 #8BEF6C; it also sits naturally between #8F6CEF and #EF6CCC. 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 42% · Blue 94%

Cyan 13% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D16BEF

.text { color: #D16BEF; }
.background { background-color: #D16BEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D16BEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(209, 107, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 80%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D16BEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(209, 107, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D16BEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(209, 107, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D16BEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D16BEF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D16BEF

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8BEF6C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D16BEF: #000000.

How #D16BEF 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 #D16BEF 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

← #D16BEE  ·  #D16BF0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D16BEF?

#D16BEF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 209, 107, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D16BEF?

#D16BEF is RGB 209, 107, 239 — HSL 286°, 80%, 68% — CMYK 13%, 55%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #D16BEF?

Its complement is #8BEF6C; analogous partners are #8F6CEF and #EF6CCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D16BEF for text?

Black text on #D16BEF has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.97:1.