Palettes / Colors / #D4BBDA
#D4BBDA — Light Dusty Purple
#D4BBDA is a purple color we call Light Dusty 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 #D4BBDA 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.
#D4BBDA 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 #C0DAB9; it also sits naturally between #C3B9DA and #DAB9D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4BBDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 187, 218 |
| HSL | 288°, 30%, 79% |
| HSV | 288°, 14%, 85% |
| CMYK | 3%, 14%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 57.58, 54.60, 73.83 |
| Yxy | 54.60, 0.3095, 0.2935 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.81, 14.40, -12.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.89, 13.94, -11.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 73% · Blue 85%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4BBDA
.text { color: #D4BBDA; }
.background { background-color: #D4BBDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4BBDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 187, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 30%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4BBDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 187, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4BBDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 187, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4BBDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4BBDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0DAB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4BBDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4BBDA
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 #D4BBDA: ·
How #D4BBDA 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 #D4BBDA 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 #D4BBDA?
#D4BBDA is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 212, 187, 218). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4BBDA?
#D4BBDA is RGB 212, 187, 218 — HSL 288°, 30%, 79% — CMYK 3%, 14%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #D4BBDA?
Its complement is #C0DAB9; analogous partners are #C3B9DA and #DAB9D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4BBDA for text?
Black text on #D4BBDA has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.