Palettes / Colors / #D2BDFD
#D2BDFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#D2BDFD 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 #D2BDFD 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.
#D2BDFD 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 #E8FDBF; it also sits naturally between #BFC9FD and #F3BFFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2BDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 189, 253 |
| HSL | 260°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 260°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 17%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.51, 57.19, 100.67 |
| Yxy | 57.19, 0.2836, 0.2595 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.29, 19.78, -28.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.62, 19.54, -31.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 74% · Blue 99%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2BDFD
.text { color: #D2BDFD; }
.background { background-color: #D2BDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2BDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 189, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2BDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 189, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2BDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 189, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2BDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2BDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8FDBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2BDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2BDFD
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 #D2BDFD: ·
How #D2BDFD 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 #D2BDFD 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 #D2BDFD?
#D2BDFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 210, 189, 253). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2BDFD?
#D2BDFD is RGB 210, 189, 253 — HSL 260°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 17%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #D2BDFD?
Its complement is #E8FDBF; analogous partners are #BFC9FD and #F3BFFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2BDFD for text?
Black text on #D2BDFD has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.