Palettes / Colors / #D87BF1
#D87BF1 — Light Vivid Purple
#D87BF1 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 #D87BF1 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.
#D87BF1 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 #93F179; it also sits naturally between #9B79F1 and #F179CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D87BF1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 216, 123, 241 |
| HSL | 287°, 81%, 71% |
| HSV | 287°, 49%, 95% |
| CMYK | 10%, 49%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 51.28, 35.12, 87.29 |
| Yxy | 35.12, 0.2952, 0.2022 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.84, 54.29, -44.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.26, 54.78, -50.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 48% · Blue 95%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D87BF1
.text { color: #D87BF1; }
.background { background-color: #D87BF1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D87BF1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 123, 241); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 81%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D87BF1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 123, 241, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D87BF1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 123, 241, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D87BF1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D87BF1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D87BF1
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Tones of #D87BF1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #93F179:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D87BF1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D87BF1
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 #D87BF1: ·
How #D87BF1 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 #D87BF1 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 #D87BF1?
#D87BF1 is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 216, 123, 241). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D87BF1?
#D87BF1 is RGB 216, 123, 241 — HSL 287°, 81%, 71% — CMYK 10%, 49%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #D87BF1?
Its complement is #93F179; analogous partners are #9B79F1 and #F179CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D87BF1 for text?
Black text on #D87BF1 has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.62:1.