Palettes / Colors / #DBADE1
#DBADE1 — Light Muted Pink
#DBADE1 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 #DBADE1 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.
#DBADE1 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 #B3E1AD; it also sits naturally between #C1ADE1 and #E1ADCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBADE1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 173, 225 |
| HSL | 293°, 46%, 78% |
| HSV | 293°, 23%, 88% |
| CMYK | 3%, 23%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 57.75, 50.38, 77.92 |
| Yxy | 50.38, 0.3104, 0.2708 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.30, 25.62, -19.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.98, 25.19, -20.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 68% · Blue 88%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBADE1
.text { color: #DBADE1; }
.background { background-color: #DBADE1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBADE1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 173, 225); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 46%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBADE1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 173, 225, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBADE1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 173, 225, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBADE1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBADE1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBADE1
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3E1AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBADE1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBADE1
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 #DBADE1: ·
How #DBADE1 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 #DBADE1 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 #DBADE1?
#DBADE1 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 173, 225). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBADE1?
#DBADE1 is RGB 219, 173, 225 — HSL 293°, 46%, 78% — CMYK 3%, 23%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #DBADE1?
Its complement is #B3E1AD; analogous partners are #C1ADE1 and #E1ADCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBADE1 for text?
Black text on #DBADE1 has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.