Palettes / Colors / #DA72FC
#DA72FC — Light Vivid Purple
#DA72FC 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 #DA72FC 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.
#DA72FC 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 #95FC73; it also sits naturally between #9573FC and #FC73DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DA72FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 114, 252 |
| HSL | 285°, 96%, 72% |
| HSV | 285°, 55%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 55%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 52.50, 33.97, 95.88 |
| Yxy | 33.97, 0.2879, 0.1863 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.94, 61.38, -52.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.28, 62.90, -62.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 45% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DA72FC
.text { color: #DA72FC; }
.background { background-color: #DA72FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA72FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 114, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 96%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA72FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 114, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA72FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 114, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DA72FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA72FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #95FC73:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DA72FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DA72FC
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 #DA72FC: ·
How #DA72FC 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 #DA72FC 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 #DA72FC?
#DA72FC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 218, 114, 252). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DA72FC?
#DA72FC is RGB 218, 114, 252 — HSL 285°, 96%, 72% — CMYK 13%, 55%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DA72FC?
Its complement is #95FC73; analogous partners are #9573FC and #FC73DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DA72FC for text?
Black text on #DA72FC has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.69:1.