Palettes / Colors / #D689EB

#D689EB — Light Purple

#D689EB is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the purple family.

#D689EB 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 #9EEB89; it also sits naturally between #A589EB and #EB89CF. 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 54% · Blue 92%

Cyan 9% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D689EB

.text { color: #D689EB; }
.background { background-color: #D689EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D689EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 137, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 71%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D689EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 137, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D689EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 137, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D689EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D689EB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9EEB89:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D689EB: #000000.

How #D689EB 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 #D689EB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #D689EB?

#D689EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 214, 137, 235). Its closest standard named color is Violet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D689EB?

#D689EB is RGB 214, 137, 235 — HSL 287°, 71%, 73% — CMYK 9%, 42%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #D689EB?

Its complement is #9EEB89; analogous partners are #A589EB and #EB89CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D689EB for text?

Black text on #D689EB has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.