Palettes / Colors / #D5BFEE
#D5BFEE — Pale Purple
#D5BFEE is a purple color we call Pale 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 #D5BFEE 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.
#D5BFEE 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 #D8EEBF; it also sits naturally between #BFC0EE and #ECBFEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D5BFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 213, 191, 238 |
| HSL | 268°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 268°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 11%, 20%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.50, 57.58, 88.76 |
| Yxy | 57.58, 0.2959, 0.2770 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.51, 16.50, -20.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.88, 16.19, -21.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D5BFEE
.text { color: #D5BFEE; }
.background { background-color: #D5BFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D5BFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 191, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D5BFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 191, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D5BFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 191, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D5BFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D5BFEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8EEBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D5BFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D5BFEE
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 #D5BFEE: ·
How #D5BFEE 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 #D5BFEE 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 #D5BFEE?
#D5BFEE is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 213, 191, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D5BFEE?
#D5BFEE is RGB 213, 191, 238 — HSL 268°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 11%, 20%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #D5BFEE?
Its complement is #D8EEBF; analogous partners are #BFC0EE and #ECBFEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D5BFEE for text?
Black text on #D5BFEE has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.