Palettes / Colors / #DABDEB
#DABDEB — Pale Muted Purple
#DABDEB is a purple color we call Pale Muted 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 #DABDEB 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.
#DABDEB 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 #CEEBBD; it also sits naturally between #C3BDEB and #EBBDE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DABDEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 189, 235 |
| HSL | 278°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 278°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 7%, 20%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.11, 57.30, 86.38 |
| Yxy | 57.30, 0.3018, 0.2784 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.35, 18.59, -19.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.70, 18.32, -19.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 74% · Blue 92%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DABDEB
.text { color: #DABDEB; }
.background { background-color: #DABDEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DABDEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 189, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DABDEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 189, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DABDEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 189, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DABDEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DABDEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DABDEB
Tints of #DABDEB
Tones of #DABDEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEEBBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DABDEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DABDEB
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 #DABDEB: ·
How #DABDEB 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 #DABDEB 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 #DABDEB?
#DABDEB is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 218, 189, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DABDEB?
#DABDEB is RGB 218, 189, 235 — HSL 278°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 7%, 20%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DABDEB?
Its complement is #CEEBBD; analogous partners are #C3BDEB and #EBBDE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DABDEB for text?
Black text on #DABDEB has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.