Palettes / Colors / #D59BF6

#D59BF6 — Light Vivid Purple

#D59BF6 is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.

#D59BF6 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BEF69D; it also sits naturally between #A99DF6 and #F69DEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 84% · Green 61% · Blue 96%

Cyan 13% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%

Previews

CSS code for #D59BF6

.text { color: #D59BF6; }
.background { background-color: #D59BF6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D59BF6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 155, 246); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 83%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D59BF6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 155, 246, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D59BF6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 155, 246, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D59BF6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D59BF6">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D59BF6

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BEF69D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D59BF6: #000000.

How #D59BF6 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 #D59BF6

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D59BF5  ·  #D59BF7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D59BF6?

#D59BF6 is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 213, 155, 246). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D59BF6?

#D59BF6 is RGB 213, 155, 246 — HSL 278°, 83%, 79% — CMYK 13%, 37%, 0%, 4%.

What colors go with #D59BF6?

Its complement is #BEF69D; analogous partners are #A99DF6 and #F69DEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D59BF6 for text?

Black text on #D59BF6 has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.13:1.