Palettes / Colors / #DC89FA
#DC89FA — Light Vivid Purple
#DC89FA 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 #DC89FA 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.
#DC89FA 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 #A8FA89; it also sits naturally between #A489FA and #FA89E0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC89FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 137, 250 |
| HSL | 284°, 92%, 76% |
| HSV | 284°, 45%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 45%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 55.72, 40.01, 95.23 |
| Yxy | 40.01, 0.2918, 0.2095 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.48, 50.03, -43.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.25, 50.71, -50.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 54% · Blue 98%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 45% · 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 #DC89FA
.text { color: #DC89FA; }
.background { background-color: #DC89FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC89FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 137, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 92%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC89FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 137, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC89FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 137, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC89FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC89FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8FA89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DC89FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC89FA
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 #DC89FA: ·
How #DC89FA 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 #DC89FA 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 #DC89FA?
#DC89FA is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 137, 250). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC89FA?
#DC89FA is RGB 220, 137, 250 — HSL 284°, 92%, 76% — CMYK 12%, 45%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DC89FA?
Its complement is #A8FA89; analogous partners are #A489FA and #FA89E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC89FA for text?
Black text on #DC89FA has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.