Palettes / Colors / #DB95FC
#DB95FC — Light Vivid Purple
#DB95FC 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 #DB95FC 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.
#DB95FC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B7FC97; it also sits naturally between #AA97FC and #FC97E9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB95FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 149, 252 |
| HSL | 281°, 94%, 79% |
| HSV | 281°, 41%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 41%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 57.53, 43.58, 97.48 |
| Yxy | 43.58, 0.2897, 0.2195 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.95, 43.86, -41.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.02, 44.24, -46.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 58% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB95FC
.text { color: #DB95FC; }
.background { background-color: #DB95FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB95FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 149, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 94%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB95FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 149, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB95FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 149, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB95FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB95FC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DB95FC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7FC97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB95FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB95FC
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 #DB95FC: ·
How #DB95FC 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 #DB95FC 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 #DB95FC?
#DB95FC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 149, 252). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB95FC?
#DB95FC is RGB 219, 149, 252 — HSL 281°, 94%, 79% — CMYK 13%, 41%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DB95FC?
Its complement is #B7FC97; analogous partners are #AA97FC and #FC97E9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB95FC for text?
Black text on #DB95FC has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.