Palettes / Colors / #DF85EF
#DF85EF — Light Pink
#DF85EF is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #DF85EF 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.
#DF85EF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #95EF85; it also sits naturally between #AA85EF and #EF85CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF85EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 133, 239 |
| HSL | 291°, 77%, 73% |
| HSV | 291°, 44%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 44%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 54.40, 38.70, 86.26 |
| Yxy | 38.70, 0.3033, 0.2157 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.53, 50.78, -39.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.21, 51.37, -43.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 52% · Blue 94%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF85EF
.text { color: #DF85EF; }
.background { background-color: #DF85EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF85EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 133, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 77%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF85EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 133, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF85EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 133, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF85EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF85EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #95EF85:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF85EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF85EF
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 #DF85EF: ·
How #DF85EF 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 #DF85EF 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 #DF85EF?
#DF85EF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 133, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF85EF?
#DF85EF is RGB 223, 133, 239 — HSL 291°, 77%, 73% — CMYK 7%, 44%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DF85EF?
Its complement is #95EF85; analogous partners are #AA85EF and #EF85CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF85EF for text?
Black text on #DF85EF has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.