Palettes / Colors / #DFABFB
#DFABFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#DFABFB is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DFABFB 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.
#DFABFB 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 #C8FBAC; it also sits naturally between #B8ACFB and #FBACEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFABFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 171, 251 |
| HSL | 279°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 279°, 32%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 32%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.41, 51.78, 97.97 |
| Yxy | 51.78, 0.2942, 0.2441 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.15, 33.08, -32.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.96, 33.25, -35.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 67% · Blue 98%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 32% · 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 #DFABFB
.text { color: #DFABFB; }
.background { background-color: #DFABFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFABFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 171, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFABFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 171, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFABFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 171, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFABFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFABFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8FBAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFABFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFABFB
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 #DFABFB: ·
How #DFABFB 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 #DFABFB 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 #DFABFB?
#DFABFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 171, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFABFB?
#DFABFB is RGB 223, 171, 251 — HSL 279°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 11%, 32%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFABFB?
Its complement is #C8FBAC; analogous partners are #B8ACFB and #FBACEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFABFB for text?
Black text on #DFABFB has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.