Palettes / Colors / #D199FF
#D199FF — Light Vivid Purple
#D199FF is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
#D199FF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C7FF99; it also sits naturally between #9E99FF and #FF99FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D199FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 209, 153, 255 |
| HSL | 273°, 100%, 80% |
| HSV | 273°, 40%, 100% |
| CMYK | 18%, 40%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 55.74, 43.56, 100.08 |
| Yxy | 43.56, 0.2796, 0.2185 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.93, 39.49, -42.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.00, 39.39, -49.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 60% · Blue 100%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D199FF
.text { color: #D199FF; }
.background { background-color: #D199FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D199FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(209, 153, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 100%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D199FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(209, 153, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D199FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(209, 153, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D199FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D199FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7FF99:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D199FF: #000000.
How #D199FF 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 #D199FF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D199FF?
#D199FF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 209, 153, 255). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D199FF?
#D199FF is RGB 209, 153, 255 — HSL 273°, 100%, 80% — CMYK 18%, 40%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #D199FF?
Its complement is #C7FF99; analogous partners are #9E99FF and #FF99FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D199FF for text?
Black text on #D199FF has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.