Palettes / Colors / #D2BBFE
#D2BBFE — Pale Vivid Purple
#D2BBFE is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #D2BBFE 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.
#D2BBFE 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 #E6FEB9; it also sits naturally between #B9C3FE and #F4B9FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2BBFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 187, 254 |
| HSL | 261°, 97%, 86% |
| HSV | 261°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 17%, 26%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 62.24, 56.40, 101.37 |
| Yxy | 56.40, 0.2829, 0.2563 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.84, 21.08, -30.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.10, 20.85, -32.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 73% · Blue 100%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2BBFE
.text { color: #D2BBFE; }
.background { background-color: #D2BBFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2BBFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 187, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 97%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2BBFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 187, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2BBFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 187, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2BBFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2BBFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6FEB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2BBFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2BBFE
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 #D2BBFE: ·
How #D2BBFE 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 #D2BBFE 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 #D2BBFE?
#D2BBFE is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 210, 187, 254). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2BBFE?
#D2BBFE is RGB 210, 187, 254 — HSL 261°, 97%, 86% — CMYK 17%, 26%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #D2BBFE?
Its complement is #E6FEB9; analogous partners are #B9C3FE and #F4B9FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2BBFE for text?
Black text on #D2BBFE has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.