Palettes / Colors / #D4BFDF
#D4BFDF — Light Muted Purple
#D4BFDF is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #D4BFDF 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.
#D4BFDF 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 #CADFBF; it also sits naturally between #C3BFDF and #DFBFDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4BFDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 191, 223 |
| HSL | 279°, 33%, 81% |
| HSV | 279°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 5%, 14%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.10, 56.59, 77.62 |
| Yxy | 56.59, 0.3057, 0.2927 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.95, 13.20, -13.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.22, 12.82, -13.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 75% · Blue 87%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4BFDF
.text { color: #D4BFDF; }
.background { background-color: #D4BFDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4BFDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 191, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 33%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4BFDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 191, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4BFDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 191, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4BFDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4BFDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4BFDF
Tints of #D4BFDF
Tones of #D4BFDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CADFBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4BFDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4BFDF
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 #D4BFDF: ·
How #D4BFDF 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 #D4BFDF 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 #D4BFDF?
#D4BFDF is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 212, 191, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4BFDF?
#D4BFDF is RGB 212, 191, 223 — HSL 279°, 33%, 81% — CMYK 5%, 14%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #D4BFDF?
Its complement is #CADFBF; analogous partners are #C3BFDF and #DFBFDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4BFDF for text?
Black text on #D4BFDF has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.