Palettes / Colors / #DBAFF3
#DBAFF3 — Pale Purple
#DBAFF3 is a purple color we call Pale 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 #DBAFF3 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.
#DBAFF3 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 #C7F3AF; it also sits naturally between #B9AFF3 and #F3AFE9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBAFF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 175, 243 |
| HSL | 279°, 74%, 82% |
| HSV | 279°, 28%, 95% |
| CMYK | 10%, 28%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 60.72, 52.19, 91.67 |
| Yxy | 52.19, 0.2968, 0.2551 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.39, 28.06, -27.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.24, 27.90, -29.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 69% · Blue 95%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBAFF3
.text { color: #DBAFF3; }
.background { background-color: #DBAFF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBAFF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 175, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 74%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBAFF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 175, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBAFF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 175, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBAFF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBAFF3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7F3AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBAFF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBAFF3
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 #DBAFF3: ·
How #DBAFF3 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 #DBAFF3 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 #DBAFF3?
#DBAFF3 is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 175, 243). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBAFF3?
#DBAFF3 is RGB 219, 175, 243 — HSL 279°, 74%, 82% — CMYK 10%, 28%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #DBAFF3?
Its complement is #C7F3AF; analogous partners are #B9AFF3 and #F3AFE9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBAFF3 for text?
Black text on #DBAFF3 has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.