Palettes / Colors / #DBAFDF
#DBAFDF — Light Muted Pink
#DBAFDF 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 #DBAFDF 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.
#DBAFDF 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 #B3DFAF; it also sits naturally between #C3AFDF and #DFAFCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBAFDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 175, 223 |
| HSL | 295°, 43%, 78% |
| HSV | 295°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 2%, 22%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.86, 51.05, 76.62 |
| Yxy | 51.05, 0.3119, 0.2752 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.71, 24.16, -18.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.45, 23.71, -18.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 69% · Blue 87%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBAFDF
.text { color: #DBAFDF; }
.background { background-color: #DBAFDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBAFDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 175, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 43%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBAFDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 175, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBAFDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 175, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBAFDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBAFDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3DFAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBAFDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBAFDF
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 #DBAFDF: ·
How #DBAFDF 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 #DBAFDF 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 #DBAFDF?
#DBAFDF is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 175, 223). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBAFDF?
#DBAFDF is RGB 219, 175, 223 — HSL 295°, 43%, 78% — CMYK 2%, 22%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DBAFDF?
Its complement is #B3DFAF; analogous partners are #C3AFDF and #DFAFCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBAFDF for text?
Black text on #DBAFDF has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.