Palettes / Colors / #DB85DF
#DB85DF — Light Pink
#DB85DF is a pink color we call Light 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 #DB85DF 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.
#DB85DF is a cool 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 #8BDF86; it also sits naturally between #AE86DF and #DF86B7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB85DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 133, 223 |
| HSL | 297°, 58%, 70% |
| HSV | 297°, 40%, 87% |
| CMYK | 2%, 40%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 50.92, 37.16, 74.30 |
| Yxy | 37.16, 0.3136, 0.2289 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.40, 46.61, -32.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.96, 46.40, -34.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 52% · Blue 87%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB85DF
.text { color: #DB85DF; }
.background { background-color: #DB85DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB85DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 133, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 58%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB85DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 133, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB85DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 133, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB85DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB85DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BDF86:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB85DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB85DF
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 #DB85DF: ·
How #DB85DF 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 #DB85DF 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 #DB85DF?
#DB85DF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 133, 223). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB85DF?
#DB85DF is RGB 219, 133, 223 — HSL 297°, 58%, 70% — CMYK 2%, 40%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DB85DF?
Its complement is #8BDF86; analogous partners are #AE86DF and #DF86B7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB85DF for text?
Black text on #DB85DF has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.