Palettes / Colors / #DBBDEB
#DBBDEB — Pale Muted Purple
#DBBDEB is a purple color we call Pale Muted Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DBBDEB 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.
#DBBDEB 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 #CDEBBD; it also sits naturally between #C4BDEB and #EBBDE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBBDEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 189, 235 |
| HSL | 279°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 279°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 7%, 20%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.41, 57.45, 86.40 |
| Yxy | 57.45, 0.3026, 0.2786 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.43, 18.91, -18.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.80, 18.66, -19.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 74% · Blue 92%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBBDEB
.text { color: #DBBDEB; }
.background { background-color: #DBBDEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBBDEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 189, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBBDEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 189, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBBDEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 189, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBBDEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBBDEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBBDEB
Tints of #DBBDEB
Tones of #DBBDEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDEBBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBBDEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBBDEB
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 #DBBDEB: ·
How #DBBDEB 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 #DBBDEB 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DBBDEB?
#DBBDEB is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 189, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBBDEB?
#DBBDEB is RGB 219, 189, 235 — HSL 279°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 7%, 20%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DBBDEB?
Its complement is #CDEBBD; analogous partners are #C4BDEB and #EBBDE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBBDEB for text?
Black text on #DBBDEB has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.