Palettes / Colors / #D2ABFB
#D2ABFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#D2ABFB 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 #D2ABFB 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.
#D2ABFB 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 #D5FBAC; it also sits naturally between #ACAEFB and #FAACFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2ABFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 171, 251 |
| HSL | 269°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 269°, 32%, 98% |
| CMYK | 16%, 32%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 58.55, 49.79, 97.79 |
| Yxy | 49.79, 0.2841, 0.2415 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.94, 29.14, -34.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.56, 28.85, -38.02 |
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
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CSS code for #D2ABFB
.text { color: #D2ABFB; }
.background { background-color: #D2ABFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2ABFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 171, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2ABFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 171, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2ABFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 171, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2ABFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2ABFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2ABFB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5FBAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2ABFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2ABFB
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 #D2ABFB: ·
How #D2ABFB 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 #D2ABFB 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 #D2ABFB?
#D2ABFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 210, 171, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2ABFB?
#D2ABFB is RGB 210, 171, 251 — HSL 269°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 16%, 32%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #D2ABFB?
Its complement is #D5FBAC; analogous partners are #ACAEFB and #FAACFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2ABFB for text?
Black text on #D2ABFB has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.