Palettes / Colors / #DBAFE3
#DBAFE3 — Light Muted Pink
#DBAFE3 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 #DBAFE3 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.
#DBAFE3 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 #B7E3B0; it also sits naturally between #C2B0E3 and #E3B0D1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBAFE3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 175, 227 |
| HSL | 291°, 48%, 79% |
| HSV | 291°, 23%, 89% |
| CMYK | 4%, 23%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 58.41, 51.27, 79.49 |
| Yxy | 51.27, 0.3088, 0.2710 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.84, 24.92, -20.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.60, 24.52, -20.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 69% · Blue 89%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 23% · 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 #DBAFE3
.text { color: #DBAFE3; }
.background { background-color: #DBAFE3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBAFE3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 175, 227); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 48%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBAFE3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 175, 227, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBAFE3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 175, 227, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBAFE3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBAFE3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7E3B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBAFE3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBAFE3
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 #DBAFE3: ·
How #DBAFE3 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 #DBAFE3 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 #DBAFE3?
#DBAFE3 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 175, 227). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBAFE3?
#DBAFE3 is RGB 219, 175, 227 — HSL 291°, 48%, 79% — CMYK 4%, 23%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #DBAFE3?
Its complement is #B7E3B0; analogous partners are #C2B0E3 and #E3B0D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBAFE3 for text?
Black text on #DBAFE3 has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.