Palettes / Colors / #DFABFC
#DFABFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#DFABFC 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 #DFABFC 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.
#DFABFC 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 #C8FCAB; it also sits naturally between #B7ABFC and #FCABF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFABFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 171, 252 |
| HSL | 279°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 279°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 32%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.57, 51.84, 98.80 |
| Yxy | 51.84, 0.2934, 0.2431 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.19, 33.28, -32.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.00, 33.47, -36.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 67% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFABFC
.text { color: #DFABFC; }
.background { background-color: #DFABFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFABFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 171, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFABFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 171, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFABFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 171, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFABFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFABFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8FCAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFABFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFABFC
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 #DFABFC: ·
How #DFABFC 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 #DFABFC 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 #DFABFC?
#DFABFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 171, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFABFC?
#DFABFC is RGB 223, 171, 252 — HSL 279°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 12%, 32%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFABFC?
Its complement is #C8FCAB; analogous partners are #B7ABFC and #FCABF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFABFC for text?
Black text on #DFABFC has a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.