Palettes / Colors / #DB85BF
#DB85BF — Light Muted Pink
#DB85BF is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #DB85BF 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.
#DB85BF 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 #85DBA2; it also sits naturally between #CC85DB and #DB8593. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB85BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 133, 191 |
| HSL | 320°, 54%, 69% |
| HSV | 320°, 39%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 13%, 14% |
| XYZ | 47.00, 35.60, 53.68 |
| Yxy | 35.60, 0.3449, 0.2612 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.21, 41.05, -16.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.66, 40.03, -15.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 52% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 13% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB85BF
.text { color: #DB85BF; }
.background { background-color: #DB85BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB85BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 133, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 54%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB85BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 133, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB85BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 133, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB85BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB85BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #85DBA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB85BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB85BF
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 #DB85BF: ·
How #DB85BF 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 #DB85BF 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 #DB85BF?
#DB85BF is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 133, 191). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB85BF?
#DB85BF is RGB 219, 133, 191 — HSL 320°, 54%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 13%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB85BF?
Its complement is #85DBA2; analogous partners are #CC85DB and #DB8593. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB85BF for text?
Black text on #DB85BF has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.