Palettes / Colors / #D0BFEF
#D0BFEF — Pale Purple
#D0BFEF is a purple color we call Pale Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #D0BFEF 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.
#D0BFEF 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 #DEEFBE; it also sits naturally between #BEC5EF and #E7BEEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D0BFEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 208, 191, 239 |
| HSL | 261°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 261°, 20%, 94% |
| CMYK | 13%, 20%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.22, 56.90, 89.47 |
| Yxy | 56.90, 0.2915, 0.2754 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.13, 15.12, -21.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.43, 14.76, -22.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 75% · Blue 94%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 20% · 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 #D0BFEF
.text { color: #D0BFEF; }
.background { background-color: #D0BFEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D0BFEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 191, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D0BFEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 191, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D0BFEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 191, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D0BFEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D0BFEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D0BFEF
Tints of #D0BFEF
Tones of #D0BFEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEEFBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D0BFEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D0BFEF
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 #D0BFEF: ·
How #D0BFEF 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 #D0BFEF 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 #D0BFEF?
#D0BFEF is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 208, 191, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D0BFEF?
#D0BFEF is RGB 208, 191, 239 — HSL 261°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 20%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #D0BFEF?
Its complement is #DEEFBE; analogous partners are #BEC5EF and #E7BEEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D0BFEF for text?
Black text on #D0BFEF has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.