Palettes / Colors / #DF87F4
#DF87F4 — Light Vivid Purple
#DF87F4 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 #DF87F4 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.
#DF87F4 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 #9CF486; it also sits naturally between #A786F4 and #F486D3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF87F4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 135, 244 |
| HSL | 288°, 83%, 74% |
| HSV | 288°, 45%, 96% |
| CMYK | 9%, 45%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 55.42, 39.55, 90.30 |
| Yxy | 39.55, 0.2992, 0.2135 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.15, 50.72, -41.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.89, 51.43, -46.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 53% · Blue 96%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF87F4
.text { color: #DF87F4; }
.background { background-color: #DF87F4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF87F4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 135, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 83%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF87F4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 135, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF87F4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 135, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF87F4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF87F4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DF87F4
Tints of #DF87F4
Tones of #DF87F4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9CF486:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF87F4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF87F4
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 #DF87F4: ·
How #DF87F4 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 #DF87F4 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 #DF87F4?
#DF87F4 is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 135, 244). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF87F4?
#DF87F4 is RGB 223, 135, 244 — HSL 288°, 83%, 74% — CMYK 9%, 45%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #DF87F4?
Its complement is #9CF486; analogous partners are #A786F4 and #F486D3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF87F4 for text?
Black text on #DF87F4 has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.