Palettes / Colors / #D780FF
#D780FF — Light Vivid Purple
#D780FF is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #D780FF 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.
#D780FF 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 #A8FF80; it also sits naturally between #9780FF and #FF80E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D780FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 215, 128, 255 |
| HSL | 281°, 100%, 75% |
| HSV | 281°, 50%, 100% |
| CMYK | 16%, 50%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 53.79, 37.11, 98.93 |
| Yxy | 37.11, 0.2834, 0.1955 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.36, 54.29, -50.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.91, 55.15, -59.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 50% · Blue 100%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D780FF
.text { color: #D780FF; }
.background { background-color: #D780FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D780FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 128, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 100%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D780FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 128, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D780FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 128, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D780FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D780FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8FF80:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D780FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D780FF
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 #D780FF: ·
How #D780FF 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 #D780FF 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 #D780FF?
#D780FF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 215, 128, 255). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D780FF?
#D780FF is RGB 215, 128, 255 — HSL 281°, 100%, 75% — CMYK 16%, 50%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #D780FF?
Its complement is #A8FF80; analogous partners are #9780FF and #FF80E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D780FF for text?
Black text on #D780FF has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.