Palettes / Colors / #DAABFB
#DAABFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#DAABFB is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DAABFB 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.
#DAABFB 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 #CDFBAC; it also sits naturally between #B3ACFB and #FBACF5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAABFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 171, 251 |
| HSL | 275°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 275°, 32%, 98% |
| CMYK | 13%, 32%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.89, 51.00, 97.90 |
| Yxy | 51.00, 0.2902, 0.2431 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.68, 31.56, -33.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.41, 31.53, -36.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 67% · Blue 98%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAABFB
.text { color: #DAABFB; }
.background { background-color: #DAABFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAABFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 171, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAABFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 171, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAABFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 171, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAABFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAABFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDFBAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAABFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAABFB
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 #DAABFB: ·
How #DAABFB 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 #DAABFB 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 #DAABFB?
#DAABFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 218, 171, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAABFB?
#DAABFB is RGB 218, 171, 251 — HSL 275°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 13%, 32%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DAABFB?
Its complement is #CDFBAC; analogous partners are #B3ACFB and #FBACF5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAABFB for text?
Black text on #DAABFB has a contrast ratio of 11.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.