Palettes / Colors / #DBCFFA
#DBCFFA — Pale Vivid Purple
#DBCFFA is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #DBCFFA 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.
#DBCFFA 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 #EEFAD1; it also sits naturally between #D1DAFA and #F1D1FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBCFFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 207, 250 |
| HSL | 257°, 81%, 90% |
| HSV | 257°, 17%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 17%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.78, 66.59, 99.67 |
| Yxy | 66.59, 0.2926, 0.2833 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.30, 12.28, -19.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.60, 12.20, -20.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 81% · Blue 98%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBCFFA
.text { color: #DBCFFA; }
.background { background-color: #DBCFFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBCFFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 207, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 81%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBCFFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 207, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBCFFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 207, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBCFFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBCFFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEFAD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBCFFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBCFFA
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 #DBCFFA: ·
How #DBCFFA 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 #DBCFFA 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 #DBCFFA?
#DBCFFA is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 207, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBCFFA?
#DBCFFA is RGB 219, 207, 250 — HSL 257°, 81%, 90% — CMYK 12%, 17%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DBCFFA?
Its complement is #EEFAD1; analogous partners are #D1DAFA and #F1D1FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBCFFA for text?
Black text on #DBCFFA has a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.