Palettes / Colors / #DFABFD
#DFABFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#DFABFD 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 #DFABFD 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.
#DFABFD 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 #C9FDAA; it also sits naturally between #B5AAFD and #FDAAF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFABFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 171, 253 |
| HSL | 278°, 95%, 83% |
| HSV | 278°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 32%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.72, 51.91, 99.64 |
| Yxy | 51.91, 0.2927, 0.2422 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.22, 33.48, -33.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.05, 33.70, -36.85 |
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 #DFABFD
.text { color: #DFABFD; }
.background { background-color: #DFABFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFABFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 171, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 95%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFABFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 171, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFABFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 171, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFABFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFABFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9FDAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFABFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFABFD
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 #DFABFD: ·
How #DFABFD 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 #DFABFD 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 #DFABFD?
#DFABFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 171, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFABFD?
#DFABFD is RGB 223, 171, 253 — HSL 278°, 95%, 83% — CMYK 12%, 32%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFABFD?
Its complement is #C9FDAA; analogous partners are #B5AAFD and #FDAAF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFABFD for text?
Black text on #DFABFD has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.