Palettes / Colors / #D294EA
#D294EA — Light Purple
#D294EA 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 #D294EA 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.
#D294EA 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 #ADEA95; it also sits naturally between #A795EA and #EA95D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D294EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 148, 234 |
| HSL | 283°, 67%, 75% |
| HSV | 283°, 37%, 92% |
| CMYK | 10%, 37%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 52.02, 40.82, 82.98 |
| Yxy | 40.82, 0.2959, 0.2322 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.05, 38.08, -34.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.89, 37.52, -37.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 58% · Blue 92%
Cyan 10% · 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 #D294EA
.text { color: #D294EA; }
.background { background-color: #D294EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D294EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 148, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 67%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D294EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 148, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D294EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 148, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D294EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D294EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADEA95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D294EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D294EA
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 #D294EA: ·
How #D294EA 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 #D294EA 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 #D294EA?
#D294EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 210, 148, 234). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D294EA?
#D294EA is RGB 210, 148, 234 — HSL 283°, 67%, 75% — CMYK 10%, 37%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #D294EA?
Its complement is #ADEA95; analogous partners are #A795EA and #EA95D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D294EA for text?
Black text on #D294EA has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.