Palettes / Colors / #D495EF
#D495EF — Light Purple
#D495EF 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 #D495EF 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.
#D495EF 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 #B0EF95; it also sits naturally between #A795EF and #EF95DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D495EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 149, 239 |
| HSL | 282°, 74%, 76% |
| HSV | 282°, 38%, 94% |
| CMYK | 11%, 38%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 53.48, 41.72, 86.90 |
| Yxy | 41.72, 0.2937, 0.2291 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.68, 39.16, -36.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.59, 38.80, -39.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 58% · Blue 94%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 38% · 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 #D495EF
.text { color: #D495EF; }
.background { background-color: #D495EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D495EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 149, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D495EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 149, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D495EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 149, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D495EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D495EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B0EF95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D495EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D495EF
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 #D495EF: ·
How #D495EF 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 #D495EF 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 #D495EF?
#D495EF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 212, 149, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D495EF?
#D495EF is RGB 212, 149, 239 — HSL 282°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 11%, 38%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #D495EF?
Its complement is #B0EF95; analogous partners are #A795EF and #EF95DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D495EF for text?
Black text on #D495EF has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.