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#DB87F7 Color

#DB87F7 is rgb(219, 135, 247) in RGB, hsl(285, 88%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 45%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB87F7
HEX#DB87F7
RGBrgb(219, 135, 247)
HSLhsl(285, 88%, 75%)
HSVhsv(285, 45%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 45%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.176 317.3)
LABlab(68.58% 46.34 -43.28)
LCHlch(68.58% 63.41 316.96)

What #DB87F7 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DB87F7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.74Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.82Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.8Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.47Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.68Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 12.71

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#DB87F7 Channel Values

How #DB87F7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 219 · G 135 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 88% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 45% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB87F7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB87F7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB87F7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB87F7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB87F7
Complementary
#A3F787
Analogous
#A387F7
Analogous
#F787DB
Triadic
#F7DB87
Triadic
#87F7DB
Split comp.
#DBF787
Split comp.
#87F7A3

Tints & Shades of #DB87F7

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E096F8
#E5A9F9
#EAB7FA
#EEC5FB
#F2D4FC
#F8E7FD

Shades

#CD57F4
#BF27F1
#A50ED8
#7D0AA3
#580773
#330443

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB87F7.

How #DB87F7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DB87F7
Protanopia#9A9AF7
Protanomaly#B793F7
Deuteranopia#A9A9F5
Deuteranomaly#BF9CF6
Tritanopia#CF9B9B
Tritanomaly#D494C7
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB87F7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-db87f7: #DB87F7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB87F7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db87f7': '#DB87F7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.529, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_db87f7">#DB87F7</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB87F7"

More Purple Colors

#DB87F7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DB87F7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB87F7?

#DB87F7 is a light purple — rgb(219, 135, 247) in RGB and hsl(285, 88%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.74.

What is the RGB value of #DB87F7?

#DB87F7 is rgb(219, 135, 247) — red 219, green 135, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB87F7?

#DB87F7 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 45%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB87F7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB87F7 scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB87F7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB87F7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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