Palettes / Colors / #DBC8EF
#DBC8EF — Pale Purple
#DBC8EF is a purple color we call Pale 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 #DBC8EF 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.
#DBC8EF 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 #DCEFC8; it also sits naturally between #C8C8EF and #EEC8EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBC8EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 200, 239 |
| HSL | 269°, 55%, 86% |
| HSV | 269°, 16%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 16%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 65.45, 62.60, 90.30 |
| Yxy | 62.60, 0.2997, 0.2867 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.23, 13.80, -16.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.12, 13.63, -17.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 78% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBC8EF
.text { color: #DBC8EF; }
.background { background-color: #DBC8EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBC8EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 200, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 55%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBC8EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 200, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBC8EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 200, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBC8EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBC8EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCEFC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBC8EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBC8EF
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 #DBC8EF: ·
How #DBC8EF 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 #DBC8EF 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 #DBC8EF?
#DBC8EF is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 200, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBC8EF?
#DBC8EF is RGB 219, 200, 239 — HSL 269°, 55%, 86% — CMYK 8%, 16%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DBC8EF?
Its complement is #DCEFC8; analogous partners are #C8C8EF and #EEC8EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBC8EF for text?
Black text on #DBC8EF has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.