Palettes / Colors / #DBADFB
#DBADFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#DBADFB 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 #DBADFB 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.
#DBADFB 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 | #DBADFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 173, 251 |
| HSL | 275°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 275°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 13%, 31%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 61.57, 51.91, 98.04 |
| Yxy | 51.91, 0.2911, 0.2454 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.23, 30.78, -32.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.05, 30.78, -35.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 68% · Blue 98%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 31% · 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 #DBADFB
.text { color: #DBADFB; }
.background { background-color: #DBADFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBADFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 173, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBADFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 173, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBADFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 173, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBADFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBADFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDFBAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBADFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBADFB
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 #DBADFB: ·
How #DBADFB 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 #DBADFB 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 #DBADFB?
#DBADFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 173, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBADFB?
#DBADFB is RGB 219, 173, 251 — HSL 275°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 13%, 31%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DBADFB?
Its complement is #CDFBAC; analogous partners are #B3ACFB and #FBACF5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBADFB for text?
Black text on #DBADFB has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.