Palettes / Colors / #D6BFDF
#D6BFDF — Light Muted Purple
#D6BFDF is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
#D6BFDF 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 #C8DFBF; it also sits naturally between #C5BFDF and #DFBFD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D6BFDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 214, 191, 223 |
| HSL | 283°, 33%, 81% |
| HSV | 283°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 4%, 14%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.68, 56.89, 77.65 |
| Yxy | 56.89, 0.3073, 0.2929 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.12, 13.87, -12.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.42, 13.50, -12.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 75% · Blue 87%
Cyan 4% · 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 #D6BFDF
.text { color: #D6BFDF; }
.background { background-color: #D6BFDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D6BFDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 191, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 33%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D6BFDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 191, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D6BFDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 191, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D6BFDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D6BFDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D6BFDF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8DFBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D6BFDF: #000000.
How #D6BFDF 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 #D6BFDF 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 #D6BFDF?
#D6BFDF is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 214, 191, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D6BFDF?
#D6BFDF is RGB 214, 191, 223 — HSL 283°, 33%, 81% — CMYK 4%, 14%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #D6BFDF?
Its complement is #C8DFBF; analogous partners are #C5BFDF and #DFBFD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D6BFDF for text?
Black text on #D6BFDF has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.