Palettes / Colors / #DB80FD
#DB80FD — Light Vivid Purple
#DB80FD 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 #DB80FD 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.
#DB80FD 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 #A2FD81; it also sits naturally between #9E81FD and #FD81E0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB80FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 128, 253 |
| HSL | 284°, 97%, 75% |
| HSV | 284°, 49%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 49%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 54.66, 37.59, 97.30 |
| Yxy | 37.59, 0.2884, 0.1983 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.72, 54.95, -48.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.31, 56.00, -56.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 50% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 49% · 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 #DB80FD
.text { color: #DB80FD; }
.background { background-color: #DB80FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB80FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 128, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 97%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB80FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 128, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB80FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 128, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB80FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB80FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A2FD81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB80FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB80FD
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 #DB80FD: ·
How #DB80FD 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 #DB80FD 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 #DB80FD?
#DB80FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 128, 253). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB80FD?
#DB80FD is RGB 219, 128, 253 — HSL 284°, 97%, 75% — CMYK 13%, 49%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DB80FD?
Its complement is #A2FD81; analogous partners are #9E81FD and #FD81E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB80FD for text?
Black text on #DB80FD has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.