Palettes / Colors / #DF99FC
#DF99FC — Light Vivid Purple
#DF99FC 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 #DF99FC 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.
#DF99FC 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 #B5FC97; it also sits naturally between #AB97FC and #FC97E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF99FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 153, 252 |
| HSL | 282°, 94%, 79% |
| HSV | 282°, 39%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 39%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 59.39, 45.50, 97.75 |
| Yxy | 45.50, 0.2931, 0.2245 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.22, 42.90, -39.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.45, 43.41, -44.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 60% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 39% · 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 #DF99FC
.text { color: #DF99FC; }
.background { background-color: #DF99FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF99FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 153, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 94%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF99FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 153, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF99FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 153, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF99FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF99FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5FC97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF99FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF99FC
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 #DF99FC: ·
How #DF99FC 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 #DF99FC 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 #DF99FC?
#DF99FC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 153, 252). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF99FC?
#DF99FC is RGB 223, 153, 252 — HSL 282°, 94%, 79% — CMYK 12%, 39%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DF99FC?
Its complement is #B5FC97; analogous partners are #AB97FC and #FC97E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF99FC for text?
Black text on #DF99FC has a contrast ratio of 10.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.