Palettes / Colors / #D78FEF

#D78FEF — Light Purple

#D78FEF is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.

#D78FEF 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 #A7EF8F; it also sits naturally between #A78FEF and #EF8FD7. 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 56% · Blue 94%

Cyan 10% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

Previews

CSS code for #D78FEF

.text { color: #D78FEF; }
.background { background-color: #D78FEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D78FEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 143, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 75%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D78FEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 143, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D78FEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 143, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D78FEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D78FEF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D78FEF

Tints of #D78FEF

Tones of #D78FEF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #A7EF8F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D78FEF: #000000.

How #D78FEF 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 #D78FEF or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D78FEE  ·  #D78FF0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D78FEF?

#D78FEF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 215, 143, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D78FEF?

#D78FEF is RGB 215, 143, 239 — HSL 285°, 75%, 75% — CMYK 10%, 40%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #D78FEF?

Its complement is #A7EF8F; analogous partners are #A78FEF and #EF8FD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D78FEF for text?

Black text on #D78FEF has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.