Palettes / Colors / #DB99EA
#DB99EA — Light Purple
#DB99EA 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 #DB99EA 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.
#DB99EA 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 #A8EA99; it also sits naturally between #B399EA and #EA99D1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB99EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 153, 234 |
| HSL | 289°, 66%, 76% |
| HSV | 289°, 35%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 35%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 55.46, 43.78, 83.37 |
| Yxy | 43.78, 0.3037, 0.2398 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.08, 38.14, -31.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.17, 37.93, -33.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 60% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB99EA
.text { color: #DB99EA; }
.background { background-color: #DB99EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB99EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 153, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 66%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB99EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 153, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB99EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 153, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB99EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB99EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8EA99:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB99EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB99EA
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 #DB99EA: ·
How #DB99EA 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 #DB99EA 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 #DB99EA?
#DB99EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 153, 234). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB99EA?
#DB99EA is RGB 219, 153, 234 — HSL 289°, 66%, 76% — CMYK 6%, 35%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DB99EA?
Its complement is #A8EA99; analogous partners are #B399EA and #EA99D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB99EA for text?
Black text on #DB99EA has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.