Palettes / Colors / #D293EB
#D293EB — Light Purple
#D293EB 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 #D293EB 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.
#D293EB 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 #ACEB93; it also sits naturally between #A693EB and #EB93D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D293EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 147, 235 |
| HSL | 283°, 69%, 75% |
| HSV | 283°, 37%, 92% |
| CMYK | 11%, 37%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 52.01, 40.57, 83.69 |
| Yxy | 40.57, 0.2951, 0.2302 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.87, 38.82, -35.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.69, 38.29, -38.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 58% · Blue 92%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D293EB
.text { color: #D293EB; }
.background { background-color: #D293EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D293EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 147, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 69%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D293EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 147, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D293EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 147, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D293EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D293EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACEB93:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D293EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D293EB
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 #D293EB: ·
How #D293EB 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 #D293EB 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 #D293EB?
#D293EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 210, 147, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D293EB?
#D293EB is RGB 210, 147, 235 — HSL 283°, 69%, 75% — CMYK 11%, 37%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #D293EB?
Its complement is #ACEB93; analogous partners are #A693EB and #EB93D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D293EB for text?
Black text on #D293EB has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.