Palettes / Colors / #D795EF
#D795EF — Light Purple
#D795EF is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
#D795EF 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 #ADEF95; it also sits naturally between #AA95EF and #EF95DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D795EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 215, 149, 239 |
| HSL | 284°, 74%, 76% |
| HSV | 284°, 38%, 94% |
| CMYK | 10%, 38%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 54.35, 42.17, 86.94 |
| Yxy | 42.17, 0.2963, 0.2299 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.99, 40.05, -35.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.94, 39.84, -38.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 58% · Blue 94%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D795EF
.text { color: #D795EF; }
.background { background-color: #D795EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D795EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 149, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D795EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 149, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D795EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 149, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D795EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D795EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADEF95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D795EF: #000000.
How #D795EF 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 #D795EF 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 #D795EF?
#D795EF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 215, 149, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D795EF?
#D795EF is RGB 215, 149, 239 — HSL 284°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 10%, 38%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #D795EF?
Its complement is #ADEF95; analogous partners are #AA95EF and #EF95DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D795EF for text?
Black text on #D795EF has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.