Palettes / Colors / #DBAFFB
#DBAFFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#DBAFFB is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #DBAFFB 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.
#DBAFFB 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 #D0FBB1; it also sits naturally between #B8B1FB and #FBB1F5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBAFFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 175, 251 |
| HSL | 275°, 90%, 84% |
| HSV | 275°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 13%, 30%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 61.96, 52.69, 98.17 |
| Yxy | 52.69, 0.2911, 0.2476 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.69, 29.70, -31.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.58, 29.68, -34.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 69% · Blue 98%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBAFFB
.text { color: #DBAFFB; }
.background { background-color: #DBAFFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBAFFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 175, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 90%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBAFFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 175, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBAFFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 175, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBAFFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBAFFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0FBB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBAFFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBAFFB
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 #DBAFFB: ·
How #DBAFFB 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 #DBAFFB 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 #DBAFFB?
#DBAFFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 175, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBAFFB?
#DBAFFB is RGB 219, 175, 251 — HSL 275°, 90%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 30%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DBAFFB?
Its complement is #D0FBB1; analogous partners are #B8B1FB and #FBB1F5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBAFFB for text?
Black text on #DBAFFB has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.