Palettes / Colors / #DB80FF
#DB80FF — Light Vivid Purple
#DB80FF is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the purple family.
#DB80FF 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 #A4FF80; it also sits naturally between #9B80FF and #FF80E3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB80FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 128, 255 |
| HSL | 283°, 100%, 75% |
| HSV | 283°, 50%, 100% |
| CMYK | 14%, 50%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 54.98, 37.72, 98.99 |
| Yxy | 37.72, 0.2868, 0.1968 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.81, 55.35, -49.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.42, 56.49, -58.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 50% · Blue 100%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 50% · 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 #DB80FF
.text { color: #DB80FF; }
.background { background-color: #DB80FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB80FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 128, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 100%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB80FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 128, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB80FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 128, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB80FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB80FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4FF80:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB80FF: #000000.
How #DB80FF 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 #DB80FF 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 #DB80FF?
#DB80FF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 128, 255). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB80FF?
#DB80FF is RGB 219, 128, 255 — HSL 283°, 100%, 75% — CMYK 14%, 50%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #DB80FF?
Its complement is #A4FF80; analogous partners are #9B80FF and #FF80E3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB80FF for text?
Black text on #DB80FF has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.46:1.