Palettes / Colors / #DD94FD
#DD94FD — Light Vivid Purple
#DD94FD 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 #DD94FD 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.
#DD94FD 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 #B5FD96; it also sits naturally between #AB96FD and #FD96E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DD94FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 148, 253 |
| HSL | 282°, 96%, 79% |
| HSV | 282°, 42%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 42%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 58.14, 43.64, 98.29 |
| Yxy | 43.64, 0.2906, 0.2181 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.99, 45.17, -41.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.06, 45.72, -47.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 58% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DD94FD
.text { color: #DD94FD; }
.background { background-color: #DD94FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD94FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 148, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 96%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD94FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 148, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD94FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 148, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DD94FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD94FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5FD96:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DD94FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DD94FD
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 #DD94FD: ·
How #DD94FD 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 #DD94FD 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 #DD94FD?
#DD94FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 221, 148, 253). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DD94FD?
#DD94FD is RGB 221, 148, 253 — HSL 282°, 96%, 79% — CMYK 13%, 42%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DD94FD?
Its complement is #B5FD96; analogous partners are #AB96FD and #FD96E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DD94FD for text?
Black text on #DD94FD has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.