Close to Orchid
#DF85DB
#DF85DB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 52.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 58% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DF85DB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.47:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DF85DB as they’d see it.
#DF85DB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DF85DB
What color is #DF85DB?
#DF85DB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 52.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 58% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DF85DB in RGB?
#DF85DB is rgb(223, 133, 219): 223 red, 133 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DF85DB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 40, 2, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DF85DB?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DF85DB?
Its complement #5FB865 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.