Palettes / Colors / #DE85FC
#DE85FC — Light Vivid Purple
#DE85FC 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 #DE85FC 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.
#DE85FC 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 #A1FC83; it also sits naturally between #A183FC and #FC83DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE85FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 133, 252 |
| HSL | 285°, 95%, 75% |
| HSV | 285°, 47%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 47%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 56.08, 39.33, 96.73 |
| Yxy | 39.33, 0.2919, 0.2047 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.99, 53.03, -45.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.72, 54.06, -52.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 52% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 47% · 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 #DE85FC
.text { color: #DE85FC; }
.background { background-color: #DE85FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE85FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 133, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 95%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE85FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 133, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE85FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 133, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE85FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE85FC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DE85FC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A1FC83:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DE85FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE85FC
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 #DE85FC: ·
How #DE85FC 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 #DE85FC 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 #DE85FC?
#DE85FC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 222, 133, 252). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE85FC?
#DE85FC is RGB 222, 133, 252 — HSL 285°, 95%, 75% — CMYK 12%, 47%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DE85FC?
Its complement is #A1FC83; analogous partners are #A183FC and #FC83DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE85FC for text?
Black text on #DE85FC has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.37:1.