Palettes / Colors / #D4BBFB
#D4BBFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#D4BBFB 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 #D4BBFB 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.
#D4BBFB 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 #E3FBBC; it also sits naturally between #BCC3FB and #F4BCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4BBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 187, 251 |
| HSL | 263°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 263°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 16%, 25%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.33, 56.50, 98.89 |
| Yxy | 56.50, 0.2863, 0.2595 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.90, 21.05, -28.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.17, 20.82, -30.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 73% · Blue 98%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4BBFB
.text { color: #D4BBFB; }
.background { background-color: #D4BBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4BBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 187, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4BBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 187, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4BBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 187, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4BBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4BBFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3FBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4BBFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4BBFB
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 #D4BBFB: ·
How #D4BBFB 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 #D4BBFB 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 #D4BBFB?
#D4BBFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 212, 187, 251). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4BBFB?
#D4BBFB is RGB 212, 187, 251 — HSL 263°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 16%, 25%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #D4BBFB?
Its complement is #E3FBBC; analogous partners are #BCC3FB and #F4BCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4BBFB for text?
Black text on #D4BBFB has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.