Palettes / Colors / #D290FD
#D290FD — Light Vivid Purple
#D290FD is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #D290FD 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.
#D290FD 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 #BCFD91; it also sits naturally between #9C91FD and #FD91F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D290FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 144, 253 |
| HSL | 276°, 96%, 78% |
| HSV | 276°, 43%, 99% |
| CMYK | 17%, 43%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 54.28, 40.74, 97.93 |
| Yxy | 40.74, 0.2813, 0.2111 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.99, 44.17, -44.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.83, 44.20, -51.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 56% · Blue 99%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D290FD
.text { color: #D290FD; }
.background { background-color: #D290FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D290FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 144, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 96%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D290FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 144, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D290FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 144, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D290FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D290FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCFD91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D290FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D290FD
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D290FD: ·
How #D290FD 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 #D290FD 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 #D290FD?
#D290FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 210, 144, 253). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D290FD?
#D290FD is RGB 210, 144, 253 — HSL 276°, 96%, 78% — CMYK 17%, 43%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #D290FD?
Its complement is #BCFD91; analogous partners are #9C91FD and #FD91F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D290FD for text?
Black text on #D290FD has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.