Palettes / Colors / #DBACE2
#DBACE2 — Light Muted Pink
#DBACE2 is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DBACE2 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.
#DBACE2 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B3E2AC; it also sits naturally between #C0ACE2 and #E2ACCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBACE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 172, 226 |
| HSL | 292°, 48%, 78% |
| HSV | 292°, 24%, 89% |
| CMYK | 3%, 24%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 57.69, 50.06, 78.57 |
| Yxy | 50.06, 0.3096, 0.2687 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.10, 26.35, -20.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.75, 25.93, -20.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 67% · Blue 89%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBACE2
.text { color: #DBACE2; }
.background { background-color: #DBACE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBACE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 172, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 48%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBACE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 172, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBACE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 172, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBACE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBACE2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3E2AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBACE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBACE2
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 #DBACE2: ·
How #DBACE2 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 #DBACE2 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 #DBACE2?
#DBACE2 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 172, 226). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBACE2?
#DBACE2 is RGB 219, 172, 226 — HSL 292°, 48%, 78% — CMYK 3%, 24%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #DBACE2?
Its complement is #B3E2AC; analogous partners are #C0ACE2 and #E2ACCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBACE2 for text?
Black text on #DBACE2 has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.