Palettes / Colors / #D485EA
#D485EA — Light Purple
#D485EA is a purple color we call Light 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 #D485EA 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.
#D485EA 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 #9BEA85; it also sits naturally between #A285EA and #EA85CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D485EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 133, 234 |
| HSL | 287°, 71%, 72% |
| HSV | 287°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 9%, 43%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 50.39, 36.71, 82.27 |
| Yxy | 36.71, 0.2975, 0.2168 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.06, 46.65, -38.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.59, 46.38, -42.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 52% · Blue 92%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 43% · 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 #D485EA
.text { color: #D485EA; }
.background { background-color: #D485EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D485EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 133, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 71%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D485EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 133, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D485EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 133, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D485EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D485EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BEA85:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D485EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D485EA
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 #D485EA: ·
How #D485EA 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 #D485EA 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 #D485EA?
#D485EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 212, 133, 234). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D485EA?
#D485EA is RGB 212, 133, 234 — HSL 287°, 71%, 72% — CMYK 9%, 43%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #D485EA?
Its complement is #9BEA85; analogous partners are #A285EA and #EA85CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D485EA for text?
Black text on #D485EA has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.52:1.