Palettes / Colors / #D2BBFF
#D2BBFF — Pale Vivid Purple
#D2BBFF 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 #D2BBFF 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.
#D2BBFF 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 #E9FFBD; it also sits naturally between #BDC8FF and #F4BDFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2BBFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 187, 255 |
| HSL | 260°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 260°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 18%, 27%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 62.40, 56.46, 102.22 |
| Yxy | 56.46, 0.2822, 0.2554 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.88, 21.30, -30.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.14, 21.08, -33.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 73% · Blue 100%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 27% · 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 #D2BBFF
.text { color: #D2BBFF; }
.background { background-color: #D2BBFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2BBFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 187, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2BBFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 187, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2BBFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 187, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2BBFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2BBFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9FFBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2BBFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2BBFF
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 #D2BBFF: ·
How #D2BBFF 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 #D2BBFF 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 #D2BBFF?
#D2BBFF is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 210, 187, 255). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2BBFF?
#D2BBFF is RGB 210, 187, 255 — HSL 260°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 18%, 27%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #D2BBFF?
Its complement is #E9FFBD; analogous partners are #BDC8FF and #F4BDFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2BBFF for text?
Black text on #D2BBFF has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.