Palettes / Colors / #D97FFB
#D97FFB — Light Vivid Purple
#D97FFB 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 #D97FFB 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.
#D97FFB 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 #A0FB7E; it also sits naturally between #9B7EFB and #FB7EDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D97FFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 217, 127, 251 |
| HSL | 284°, 94%, 74% |
| HSV | 284°, 49%, 98% |
| CMYK | 14%, 49%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 53.62, 36.90, 95.56 |
| Yxy | 36.90, 0.2881, 0.1983 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.20, 54.52, -48.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.74, 55.38, -56.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 50% · Blue 98%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D97FFB
.text { color: #D97FFB; }
.background { background-color: #D97FFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D97FFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 127, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 94%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D97FFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 127, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D97FFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 127, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D97FFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D97FFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0FB7E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D97FFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D97FFB
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 #D97FFB: ·
How #D97FFB 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 #D97FFB 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 #D97FFB?
#D97FFB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 217, 127, 251). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D97FFB?
#D97FFB is RGB 217, 127, 251 — HSL 284°, 94%, 74% — CMYK 14%, 49%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #D97FFB?
Its complement is #A0FB7E; analogous partners are #9B7EFB and #FB7EDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D97FFB for text?
Black text on #D97FFB has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.51:1.