Palettes / Colors / #DBC8EB
#DBC8EB — Pale Muted Purple
#DBC8EB 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 #DBC8EB 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.
#DBC8EB 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 #D7EBC7; it also sits naturally between #C9C7EB and #EBC7E9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBC8EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 200, 235 |
| HSL | 273°, 47%, 85% |
| HSV | 273°, 15%, 92% |
| CMYK | 7%, 15%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 64.86, 62.37, 87.22 |
| Yxy | 62.37, 0.3025, 0.2908 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.11, 13.02, -14.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.97, 12.83, -15.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 78% · Blue 92%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 15% · 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 #DBC8EB
.text { color: #DBC8EB; }
.background { background-color: #DBC8EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBC8EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 200, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 47%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBC8EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 200, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBC8EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 200, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBC8EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBC8EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7EBC7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBC8EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBC8EB
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 #DBC8EB: ·
How #DBC8EB 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 #DBC8EB 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 #DBC8EB?
#DBC8EB is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 200, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBC8EB?
#DBC8EB is RGB 219, 200, 235 — HSL 273°, 47%, 85% — CMYK 7%, 15%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DBC8EB?
Its complement is #D7EBC7; analogous partners are #C9C7EB and #EBC7E9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBC8EB for text?
Black text on #DBC8EB has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.