Palettes / Colors / #D5B7EB
#D5B7EB — Pale Purple
#D5B7EB is a purple color we call Pale Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
#D5B7EB 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 #CDEBB7; it also sits naturally between #BBB7EB and #EBB7E7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D5B7EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 213, 183, 235 |
| HSL | 275°, 57%, 82% |
| HSV | 275°, 22%, 92% |
| CMYK | 9%, 22%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.37, 54.01, 85.89 |
| Yxy | 54.01, 0.2979, 0.2710 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.47, 20.22, -21.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.49, 19.82, -22.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 72% · Blue 92%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
Previews
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CSS code for #D5B7EB
.text { color: #D5B7EB; }
.background { background-color: #D5B7EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D5B7EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 183, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 57%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D5B7EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 183, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D5B7EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 183, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D5B7EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D5B7EB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D5B7EB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDEBB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D5B7EB: #000000.
How #D5B7EB 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 #D5B7EB or a close neighbour
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 #D5B7EB?
#D5B7EB is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 213, 183, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D5B7EB?
#D5B7EB is RGB 213, 183, 235 — HSL 275°, 57%, 82% — CMYK 9%, 22%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #D5B7EB?
Its complement is #CDEBB7; analogous partners are #BBB7EB and #EBB7E7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D5B7EB for text?
Black text on #D5B7EB has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.