Palettes / Colors / #D487EF
#D487EF — Light Purple
#D487EF 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 #D487EF 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.
#D487EF 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 #A2EE86; it also sits naturally between #9E86EE and #EE86D6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D487EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 135, 239 |
| HSL | 284°, 76%, 73% |
| HSV | 284°, 44%, 94% |
| CMYK | 11%, 44%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 51.40, 37.56, 86.20 |
| Yxy | 37.56, 0.2934, 0.2144 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.69, 46.60, -40.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.28, 46.45, -45.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 53% · Blue 94%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D487EF
.text { color: #D487EF; }
.background { background-color: #D487EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D487EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 135, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 76%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D487EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 135, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D487EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 135, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D487EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D487EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A2EE86:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D487EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D487EF
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 #D487EF: ·
How #D487EF 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 #D487EF 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 #D487EF?
#D487EF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 212, 135, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D487EF?
#D487EF is RGB 212, 135, 239 — HSL 284°, 76%, 73% — CMYK 11%, 44%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #D487EF?
Its complement is #A2EE86; analogous partners are #9E86EE and #EE86D6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D487EF for text?
Black text on #D487EF has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.