Palettes / Colors / #D2ABFA
#D2ABFA — Pale Vivid Purple
#D2ABFA is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #D2ABFA 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.
#D2ABFA 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 #D4FAAD; it also sits naturally between #ADADFA and #FAADFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2ABFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 171, 250 |
| HSL | 270°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 270°, 32%, 98% |
| CMYK | 16%, 32%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 58.40, 49.73, 96.96 |
| Yxy | 49.73, 0.2847, 0.2425 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.90, 28.93, -33.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.52, 28.62, -37.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 67% · Blue 98%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #D2ABFA
.text { color: #D2ABFA; }
.background { background-color: #D2ABFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2ABFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 171, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2ABFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 171, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2ABFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 171, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2ABFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2ABFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2ABFA
Tints of #D2ABFA
Tones of #D2ABFA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4FAAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2ABFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2ABFA
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 #D2ABFA: ·
How #D2ABFA 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 #D2ABFA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #D2ABFA?
#D2ABFA is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 210, 171, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2ABFA?
#D2ABFA is RGB 210, 171, 250 — HSL 270°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 16%, 32%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #D2ABFA?
Its complement is #D4FAAD; analogous partners are #ADADFA and #FAADFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2ABFA for text?
Black text on #D2ABFA has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.