Palettes / Colors / #DB85FB
#DB85FB — Light Vivid Purple
#DB85FB 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 #DB85FB 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.
#DB85FB 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 #A3FB83; it also sits naturally between #9F83FB and #FB83DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB85FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 133, 251 |
| HSL | 284°, 94%, 75% |
| HSV | 284°, 47%, 98% |
| CMYK | 13%, 47%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 55.01, 38.80, 95.86 |
| Yxy | 38.80, 0.2900, 0.2046 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.61, 52.01, -45.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.29, 52.79, -52.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 52% · Blue 98%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB85FB
.text { color: #DB85FB; }
.background { background-color: #DB85FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB85FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 133, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 94%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB85FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 133, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB85FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 133, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB85FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB85FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3FB83:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB85FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB85FB
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 #DB85FB: ·
How #DB85FB 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 #DB85FB 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 #DB85FB?
#DB85FB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 133, 251). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB85FB?
#DB85FB is RGB 219, 133, 251 — HSL 284°, 94%, 75% — CMYK 13%, 47%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DB85FB?
Its complement is #A3FB83; analogous partners are #9F83FB and #FB83DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB85FB for text?
Black text on #DB85FB has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.