Palettes / Colors / #DBB2FE

#DBB2FE — Pale Vivid Purple

#DBB2FE is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.

#DBB2FE 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 #D6FEB4; it also sits naturally between #B6B4FE and #FEB4FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 70% · Blue 100%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DBB2FE

.text { color: #DBB2FE; }
.background { background-color: #DBB2FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBB2FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 178, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 97%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBB2FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 178, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBB2FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 178, 254, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DBB2FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBB2FE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D6FEB4:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBB2FE: #000000.

How #DBB2FE 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 #DBB2FE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DBB2FD  ·  #DBB2FF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBB2FE?

#DBB2FE is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 178, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBB2FE?

#DBB2FE is RGB 219, 178, 254 — HSL 272°, 97%, 85% — CMYK 14%, 30%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #DBB2FE?

Its complement is #D6FEB4; analogous partners are #B6B4FE and #FEB4FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBB2FE for text?

Black text on #DBB2FE has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.