Palettes / Colors / #D2AEDA
#D2AEDA — Light Muted Purple
#D2AEDA is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #D2AEDA 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.
#D2AEDA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B7DAAF; it also sits naturally between #BCAFDA and #DAAFCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2AEDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 174, 218 |
| HSL | 289°, 37%, 77% |
| HSV | 289°, 20%, 85% |
| CMYK | 4%, 20%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 54.37, 49.04, 72.93 |
| Yxy | 49.04, 0.3083, 0.2781 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.47, 20.78, -17.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.03, 20.10, -17.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 68% · Blue 85%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2AEDA
.text { color: #D2AEDA; }
.background { background-color: #D2AEDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2AEDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 174, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 37%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2AEDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 174, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2AEDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 174, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2AEDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2AEDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2AEDA
Tints of #D2AEDA
Tones of #D2AEDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7DAAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2AEDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2AEDA
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 #D2AEDA: ·
How #D2AEDA 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 #D2AEDA 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #D2AEDA?
#D2AEDA is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 210, 174, 218). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2AEDA?
#D2AEDA is RGB 210, 174, 218 — HSL 289°, 37%, 77% — CMYK 4%, 20%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #D2AEDA?
Its complement is #B7DAAF; analogous partners are #BCAFDA and #DAAFCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2AEDA for text?
Black text on #D2AEDA has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.