Palettes / Colors / #D2BBDD
#D2BBDD — Light Muted Purple
#D2BBDD is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #D2BBDD 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.
#D2BBDD 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 #C6DDBB; it also sits naturally between #C1BBDD and #DDBBD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2BBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 187, 221 |
| HSL | 281°, 33%, 80% |
| HSV | 281°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 5%, 15%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.40, 54.46, 75.89 |
| Yxy | 54.46, 0.3057, 0.2901 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.73, 14.31, -14.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.80, 13.85, -13.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 73% · Blue 87%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2BBDD
.text { color: #D2BBDD; }
.background { background-color: #D2BBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2BBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 187, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 33%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2BBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 187, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2BBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 187, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2BBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2BBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2BBDD
Tints of #D2BBDD
Tones of #D2BBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6DDBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2BBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2BBDD
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 #D2BBDD: ·
How #D2BBDD 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 #D2BBDD 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 #D2BBDD?
#D2BBDD is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 210, 187, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2BBDD?
#D2BBDD is RGB 210, 187, 221 — HSL 281°, 33%, 80% — CMYK 5%, 15%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #D2BBDD?
Its complement is #C6DDBB; analogous partners are #C1BBDD and #DDBBD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2BBDD for text?
Black text on #D2BBDD has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.