Palettes / Colors / #DBAFEF
#DBAFEF — Light Purple
#DBAFEF is a purple color we call Light 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 #DBAFEF 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.
#DBAFEF 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 #C3EFAE; it also sits naturally between #BAAEEF and #EFAEE3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBAFEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 175, 239 |
| HSL | 281°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 281°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 27%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.12, 51.95, 88.52 |
| Yxy | 51.95, 0.2997, 0.2590 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.25, 27.26, -25.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.08, 27.03, -27.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 69% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBAFEF
.text { color: #DBAFEF; }
.background { background-color: #DBAFEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBAFEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 175, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBAFEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 175, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBAFEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 175, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBAFEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBAFEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3EFAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBAFEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBAFEF
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 #DBAFEF: ·
How #DBAFEF 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 #DBAFEF 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 #DBAFEF?
#DBAFEF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 175, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBAFEF?
#DBAFEF is RGB 219, 175, 239 — HSL 281°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 8%, 27%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DBAFEF?
Its complement is #C3EFAE; analogous partners are #BAAEEF and #EFAEE3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBAFEF for text?
Black text on #DBAFEF has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.