Palettes / Colors / #DCBBF3
#DCBBF3 — Pale Purple
#DCBBF3 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 #DCBBF3 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.
#DCBBF3 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 #D1F3BA; it also sits naturally between #BEBAF3 and #F3BAEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCBBF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 187, 243 |
| HSL | 275°, 70%, 84% |
| HSV | 275°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 9%, 23%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 63.46, 57.23, 92.50 |
| Yxy | 57.23, 0.2977, 0.2684 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.31, 21.90, -23.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.65, 21.74, -24.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 73% · Blue 95%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCBBF3
.text { color: #DCBBF3; }
.background { background-color: #DCBBF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCBBF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 187, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 70%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCBBF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 187, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCBBF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 187, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCBBF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCBBF3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCBBF3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1F3BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCBBF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCBBF3
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 #DCBBF3: ·
How #DCBBF3 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 #DCBBF3 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 #DCBBF3?
#DCBBF3 is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 220, 187, 243). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCBBF3?
#DCBBF3 is RGB 220, 187, 243 — HSL 275°, 70%, 84% — CMYK 9%, 23%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #DCBBF3?
Its complement is #D1F3BA; analogous partners are #BEBAF3 and #F3BAEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCBBF3 for text?
Black text on #DCBBF3 has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.