Palettes / Colors / #D599EA
#D599EA — Light Purple
#D599EA 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 #D599EA 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.
#D599EA 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 #AFEA99; it also sits naturally between #AC99EA and #EA99D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D599EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 213, 153, 234 |
| HSL | 284°, 66%, 76% |
| HSV | 284°, 35%, 92% |
| CMYK | 9%, 35%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 53.68, 42.87, 83.29 |
| Yxy | 42.87, 0.2985, 0.2384 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.47, 36.30, -32.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.47, 35.83, -34.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 60% · Blue 92%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 35% · 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 #D599EA
.text { color: #D599EA; }
.background { background-color: #D599EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D599EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 153, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 66%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D599EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 153, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D599EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 153, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D599EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D599EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFEA99:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D599EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D599EA
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 #D599EA: ·
How #D599EA 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 #D599EA 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 #D599EA?
#D599EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 213, 153, 234). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D599EA?
#D599EA is RGB 213, 153, 234 — HSL 284°, 66%, 76% — CMYK 9%, 35%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #D599EA?
Its complement is #AFEA99; analogous partners are #AC99EA and #EA99D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D599EA for text?
Black text on #D599EA has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.