Palettes / Colors / #DABFEE
#DABFEE — Pale Purple
#DABFEE 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 #DABFEE 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.
#DABFEE 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 #D3EEBF; it also sits naturally between #C2BFEE and #EEBFEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DABFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 191, 238 |
| HSL | 274°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 274°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 20%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.98, 58.34, 88.83 |
| Yxy | 58.34, 0.2997, 0.2776 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.93, 18.11, -19.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.38, 17.87, -20.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 8% · 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 #DABFEE
.text { color: #DABFEE; }
.background { background-color: #DABFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DABFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 191, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DABFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 191, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DABFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 191, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DABFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DABFEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DABFEE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3EEBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DABFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DABFEE
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 #DABFEE: ·
How #DABFEE 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 #DABFEE 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 #DABFEE?
#DABFEE is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 218, 191, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DABFEE?
#DABFEE is RGB 218, 191, 238 — HSL 274°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 8%, 20%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DABFEE?
Its complement is #D3EEBF; analogous partners are #C2BFEE and #EEBFEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DABFEE for text?
Black text on #DABFEE has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.