Palettes / Colors / #DC9FEF
#DC9FEF — Light Purple
#DC9FEF 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 #DC9FEF 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.
#DC9FEF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B2EF9F; it also sits naturally between #B49FEF and #EF9FD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC9FEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 159, 239 |
| HSL | 286°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 286°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 33%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 57.49, 46.24, 87.56 |
| Yxy | 46.24, 0.3005, 0.2417 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.70, 36.21, -31.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.00, 36.11, -33.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 62% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 33% · 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 #DC9FEF
.text { color: #DC9FEF; }
.background { background-color: #DC9FEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC9FEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 159, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC9FEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 159, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC9FEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 159, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC9FEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC9FEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2EF9F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DC9FEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC9FEF
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 #DC9FEF: ·
How #DC9FEF 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 #DC9FEF 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 #DC9FEF?
#DC9FEF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 159, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC9FEF?
#DC9FEF is RGB 220, 159, 239 — HSL 286°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 8%, 33%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DC9FEF?
Its complement is #B2EF9F; analogous partners are #B49FEF and #EF9FD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC9FEF for text?
Black text on #DC9FEF has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.