Palettes / Colors / #DBCBF1

#DBCBF1 — Pale Purple

#DBCBF1 is a purple color we call Pale Purple, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the purple family.

#DBCBF1 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 #E1F1CB; it also sits naturally between #CBCEF1 and #EECBF1. 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 80% · Blue 95%

Cyan 9% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DBCBF1

.text { color: #DBCBF1; }
.background { background-color: #DBCBF1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBCBF1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 203, 241); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 58%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBCBF1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 203, 241, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBCBF1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 203, 241, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DBCBF1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBCBF1">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DBCBF1

Tints of #DBCBF1

Tones of #DBCBF1

Color harmonies

Complementary — #E1F1CB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBCBF1: #000000.

How #DBCBF1 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 #DBCBF1

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DBCBF1 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

← #DBCBF0  ·  #DBCBF2 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBCBF1?

#DBCBF1 is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 203, 241). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBCBF1?

#DBCBF1 is RGB 219, 203, 241 — HSL 265°, 58%, 87% — CMYK 9%, 16%, 0%, 5%.

What colors go with #DBCBF1?

Its complement is #E1F1CB; analogous partners are #CBCEF1 and #EECBF1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBCBF1 for text?

Black text on #DBCBF1 has a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.