Palettes / Colors / #D698EC
#D698EC — Light Purple
#D698EC 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 #D698EC 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.
#D698EC 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 #AEEC98; it also sits naturally between #AB98EC and #EC98D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D698EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 214, 152, 236 |
| HSL | 284°, 69%, 76% |
| HSV | 284°, 36%, 93% |
| CMYK | 9%, 36%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.10, 42.81, 84.77 |
| Yxy | 42.81, 0.2978, 0.2356 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.42, 37.54, -33.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.43, 37.17, -35.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 60% · Blue 93%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D698EC
.text { color: #D698EC; }
.background { background-color: #D698EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D698EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 152, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 69%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D698EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 152, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D698EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 152, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D698EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D698EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEEC98:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D698EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D698EC
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 #D698EC: ·
How #D698EC 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 #D698EC 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 #D698EC?
#D698EC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 214, 152, 236). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D698EC?
#D698EC is RGB 214, 152, 236 — HSL 284°, 69%, 76% — CMYK 9%, 36%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #D698EC?
Its complement is #AEEC98; analogous partners are #AB98EC and #EC98D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D698EC for text?
Black text on #D698EC has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.