Palettes / Colors / #D69BEE
#D69BEE — Light Purple
#D69BEE 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 #D69BEE 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.
#D69BEE 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 #B2EE9B; it also sits naturally between #AD9BEE and #EE9BDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D69BEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 214, 155, 238 |
| HSL | 283°, 71%, 77% |
| HSV | 283°, 35%, 93% |
| CMYK | 10%, 35%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.89, 43.91, 86.47 |
| Yxy | 43.91, 0.2962, 0.2370 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.17, 36.33, -33.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.27, 35.98, -35.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 61% · Blue 93%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 35% · 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 #D69BEE
.text { color: #D69BEE; }
.background { background-color: #D69BEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D69BEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 155, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 71%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D69BEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 155, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D69BEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 155, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D69BEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D69BEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2EE9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D69BEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D69BEE
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 #D69BEE: ·
How #D69BEE 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 #D69BEE 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 #D69BEE?
#D69BEE is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 214, 155, 238). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D69BEE?
#D69BEE is RGB 214, 155, 238 — HSL 283°, 71%, 77% — CMYK 10%, 35%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #D69BEE?
Its complement is #B2EE9B; analogous partners are #AD9BEE and #EE9BDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D69BEE for text?
Black text on #D69BEE has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.