Palettes / Colors / #DB8AEF
#DB8AEF — Light Purple
#DB8AEF is a purple color we call Light 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 #DB8AEF 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.
#DB8AEF 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 #9EEF8A; it also sits naturally between #A98AEF and #EF8AD1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB8AEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 138, 239 |
| HSL | 288°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 288°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 42%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 53.88, 39.47, 86.44 |
| Yxy | 39.47, 0.2997, 0.2195 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.09, 47.05, -38.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.82, 47.24, -42.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 54% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #DB8AEF
.text { color: #DB8AEF; }
.background { background-color: #DB8AEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB8AEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 138, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB8AEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 138, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB8AEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 138, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB8AEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB8AEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DB8AEF
Tints of #DB8AEF
Tones of #DB8AEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EEF8A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB8AEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB8AEF
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 #DB8AEF: ·
How #DB8AEF 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 #DB8AEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DB8AEF?
#DB8AEF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 138, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB8AEF?
#DB8AEF is RGB 219, 138, 239 — HSL 288°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 8%, 42%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DB8AEF?
Its complement is #9EEF8A; analogous partners are #A98AEF and #EF8AD1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB8AEF for text?
Black text on #DB8AEF has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.