Palettes / Colors / #D4ABFC
#D4ABFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#D4ABFC is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
#D4ABFC 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 #D4FCAB; it also sits naturally between #ABABFC and #FCABFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4ABFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 171, 252 |
| HSL | 270°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 270°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 16%, 32%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 59.28, 50.15, 98.65 |
| Yxy | 50.15, 0.2849, 0.2410 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.16, 29.96, -34.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.82, 29.75, -38.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 67% · Blue 99%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 32% · 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 #D4ABFC
.text { color: #D4ABFC; }
.background { background-color: #D4ABFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4ABFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 171, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4ABFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 171, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4ABFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 171, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4ABFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4ABFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4ABFC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4FCAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4ABFC: #000000.
How #D4ABFC 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 #D4ABFC 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 #D4ABFC?
#D4ABFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 212, 171, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4ABFC?
#D4ABFC is RGB 212, 171, 252 — HSL 270°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 16%, 32%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #D4ABFC?
Its complement is #D4FCAB; analogous partners are #ABABFC and #FCABFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4ABFC for text?
Black text on #D4ABFC has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.