Palettes / Colors / #DD9EFF
#DD9EFF — Light Vivid Purple
#DD9EFF is a purple color we call Light Vivid 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 #DD9EFF 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.
#DD9EFF 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 #C0FF9E; it also sits naturally between #AD9EFF and #FF9EF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DD9EFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 158, 255 |
| HSL | 279°, 100%, 81% |
| HSV | 279°, 38%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 38%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 60.10, 47.05, 100.52 |
| Yxy | 47.05, 0.2894, 0.2265 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.22, 40.27, -39.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.59, 40.66, -44.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 62% · Blue 100%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DD9EFF
.text { color: #DD9EFF; }
.background { background-color: #DD9EFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD9EFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 158, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD9EFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 158, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD9EFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 158, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DD9EFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD9EFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0FF9E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.02:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DD9EFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DD9EFF
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 #DD9EFF: ·
How #DD9EFF 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 #DD9EFF 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 #DD9EFF?
#DD9EFF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 221, 158, 255). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DD9EFF?
#DD9EFF is RGB 221, 158, 255 — HSL 279°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 13%, 38%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #DD9EFF?
Its complement is #C0FF9E; analogous partners are #AD9EFF and #FF9EF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DD9EFF for text?
Black text on #DD9EFF has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.02:1.