Palettes / Colors / #DD8AEF
#DD8AEF — Light Purple
#DD8AEF is a purple color we call Light 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 #DD8AEF 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.
#DD8AEF 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 #9DEF8A; it also sits naturally between #AA8AEF and #EF8ACF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DD8AEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 138, 239 |
| HSL | 289°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 289°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 42%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 54.49, 39.78, 86.47 |
| Yxy | 39.78, 0.3015, 0.2201 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.31, 47.63, -38.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.07, 47.95, -42.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 54% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 42% · 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 #DD8AEF
.text { color: #DD8AEF; }
.background { background-color: #DD8AEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD8AEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 138, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD8AEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 138, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD8AEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 138, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DD8AEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD8AEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DD8AEF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9DEF8A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DD8AEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DD8AEF
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 #DD8AEF: ·
How #DD8AEF 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 #DD8AEF 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 #DD8AEF?
#DD8AEF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 221, 138, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DD8AEF?
#DD8AEF is RGB 221, 138, 239 — HSL 289°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 8%, 42%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DD8AEF?
Its complement is #9DEF8A; analogous partners are #AA8AEF and #EF8ACF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DD8AEF for text?
Black text on #DD8AEF has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.