Palettes / Colors / #DBAFDB
#DBAFDB — Light Muted Pink
#DBAFDB 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 #DBAFDB 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.
#DBAFDB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AEDBAE; it also sits naturally between #C4AEDB and #DBAEC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBAFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 175, 219 |
| HSL | 300°, 38%, 77% |
| HSV | 300°, 20%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 57.33, 50.83, 73.81 |
| Yxy | 50.83, 0.3150, 0.2794 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.58, 23.41, -16.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.30, 22.92, -15.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 69% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBAFDB
.text { color: #DBAFDB; }
.background { background-color: #DBAFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBAFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 175, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 38%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBAFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 175, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBAFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 175, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBAFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBAFDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBAFDB
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Tones of #DBAFDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEDBAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBAFDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBAFDB
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 #DBAFDB: ·
How #DBAFDB 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 #DBAFDB 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 #DBAFDB?
#DBAFDB is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 175, 219). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBAFDB?
#DBAFDB is RGB 219, 175, 219 — HSL 300°, 38%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBAFDB?
Its complement is #AEDBAE; analogous partners are #C4AEDB and #DBAEC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBAFDB for text?
Black text on #DBAFDB has a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.