Palettes / Colors / #DB80DB
#DB80DB — Light Pink
#DB80DB is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
#DB80DB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #80DB80; it also sits naturally between #AD80DB and #DB80AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB80DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 128, 219 |
| HSL | 300°, 56%, 68% |
| HSV | 300°, 42%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 49.72, 35.61, 71.27 |
| Yxy | 35.61, 0.3175, 0.2274 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.22, 48.46, -31.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.68, 48.22, -33.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 50% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB80DB
.text { color: #DB80DB; }
.background { background-color: #DB80DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB80DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 128, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 56%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB80DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 128, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB80DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 128, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB80DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB80DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80DB80:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB80DB: #000000.
How #DB80DB 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 #DB80DB 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 #DB80DB?
#DB80DB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 128, 219). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB80DB?
#DB80DB is RGB 219, 128, 219 — HSL 300°, 56%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB80DB?
Its complement is #80DB80; analogous partners are #AD80DB and #DB80AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB80DB for text?
Black text on #DB80DB has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.