Palettes / Colors / #DA95EF
#DA95EF — Light Purple
#DA95EF is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DA95EF 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.
#DA95EF 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 #AAEF95; it also sits naturally between #AD95EF and #EF95D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DA95EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 149, 239 |
| HSL | 286°, 74%, 76% |
| HSV | 286°, 38%, 94% |
| CMYK | 9%, 38%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.24, 42.63, 86.98 |
| Yxy | 42.63, 0.2988, 0.2306 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.30, 40.95, -35.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.29, 40.88, -38.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 58% · Blue 94%
Cyan 9% · 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 #DA95EF
.text { color: #DA95EF; }
.background { background-color: #DA95EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA95EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 149, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA95EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 149, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA95EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 149, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DA95EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA95EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAEF95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DA95EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DA95EF
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 #DA95EF: ·
How #DA95EF 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 #DA95EF 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 #DA95EF?
#DA95EF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 218, 149, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DA95EF?
#DA95EF is RGB 218, 149, 239 — HSL 286°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 9%, 38%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DA95EF?
Its complement is #AAEF95; analogous partners are #AD95EF and #EF95D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DA95EF for text?
Black text on #DA95EF has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.