Palettes / Colors / #D8BBFE
#D8BBFE — Pale Vivid Purple
#D8BBFE 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 #D8BBFE 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.
#D8BBFE 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 #E0FEB9; it also sits naturally between #B9BDFE and #F9B9FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D8BBFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 216, 187, 254 |
| HSL | 266°, 97%, 86% |
| HSV | 266°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 15%, 26%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 63.98, 57.30, 101.45 |
| Yxy | 57.30, 0.2873, 0.2572 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.35, 22.91, -29.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.69, 22.81, -31.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 73% · Blue 100%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D8BBFE
.text { color: #D8BBFE; }
.background { background-color: #D8BBFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D8BBFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 187, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 97%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D8BBFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 187, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D8BBFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 187, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D8BBFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D8BBFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0FEB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D8BBFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D8BBFE
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 #D8BBFE: ·
How #D8BBFE 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 #D8BBFE 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 #D8BBFE?
#D8BBFE is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 216, 187, 254). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D8BBFE?
#D8BBFE is RGB 216, 187, 254 — HSL 266°, 97%, 86% — CMYK 15%, 26%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #D8BBFE?
Its complement is #E0FEB9; analogous partners are #B9BDFE and #F9B9FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D8BBFE for text?
Black text on #D8BBFE has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.