Palettes / Colors / #D69BE4

#D69BE4 — Light Purple

#D69BE4 is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.

#D69BE4 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A9E49B; it also sits naturally between #B19BE4 and #E49BCE. 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 89%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D69BE4

.text { color: #D69BE4; }
.background { background-color: #D69BE4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D69BE4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 155, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 57%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D69BE4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 155, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D69BE4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 155, 228, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D69BE4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D69BE4">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A9E49B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D69BE4: #000000.

How #D69BE4 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 #D69BE4 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

← #D69BE3  ·  #D69BE5 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D69BE4?

#D69BE4 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 214, 155, 228). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D69BE4?

#D69BE4 is RGB 214, 155, 228 — HSL 288°, 57%, 75% — CMYK 6%, 32%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #D69BE4?

Its complement is #A9E49B; analogous partners are #B19BE4 and #E49BCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D69BE4 for text?

Black text on #D69BE4 has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.17:1.