Palettes / Colors / #D3ABDE

#D3ABDE — Light Muted Purple

#D3ABDE is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.

#D3ABDE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B6DEAB; it also sits naturally between #B9ABDE and #DEABD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 83% · Green 67% · Blue 87%

Cyan 5% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #D3ABDE

.text { color: #D3ABDE; }
.background { background-color: #D3ABDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3ABDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 171, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 44%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3ABDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 171, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3ABDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 171, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D3ABDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3ABDE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D3ABDE

Tints of #D3ABDE

Tones of #D3ABDE

Color harmonies

Complementary — #B6DEAB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D3ABDE: #000000.

How #D3ABDE 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 #D3ABDE or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D3ABDD  ·  #D3ABDF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D3ABDE?

#D3ABDE is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 211, 171, 222). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D3ABDE?

#D3ABDE is RGB 211, 171, 222 — HSL 287°, 44%, 77% — CMYK 5%, 23%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #D3ABDE?

Its complement is #B6DEAB; analogous partners are #B9ABDE and #DEABD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D3ABDE for text?

Black text on #D3ABDE has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.