Palettes / Colors / #D690EF
#D690EF — Light Purple
#D690EF 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 #D690EF 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.
#D690EF 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 #A9EF8F; it also sits naturally between #A68FEF and #EF8FD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D690EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 214, 144, 239 |
| HSL | 284°, 75%, 75% |
| HSV | 284°, 40%, 94% |
| CMYK | 10%, 40%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 53.28, 40.47, 86.67 |
| Yxy | 40.47, 0.2953, 0.2243 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.81, 42.42, -37.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.62, 42.23, -41.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 56% · Blue 94%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 40% · 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 #D690EF
.text { color: #D690EF; }
.background { background-color: #D690EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D690EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 144, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 75%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D690EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 144, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D690EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 144, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D690EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D690EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A9EF8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D690EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D690EF
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 #D690EF: ·
How #D690EF 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 #D690EF 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 #D690EF?
#D690EF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 214, 144, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D690EF?
#D690EF is RGB 214, 144, 239 — HSL 284°, 75%, 75% — CMYK 10%, 40%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #D690EF?
Its complement is #A9EF8F; analogous partners are #A68FEF and #EF8FD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D690EF for text?
Black text on #D690EF has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.