Palettes / Colors / #DFB2FA
#DFB2FA — Pale Vivid Purple
#DFB2FA 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 #DFB2FA 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.
#DFB2FA 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 #CDFAB2; it also sits naturally between #BCB2FA and #FAB2F1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFB2FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 178, 250 |
| HSL | 278°, 88%, 84% |
| HSV | 278°, 29%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 29%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.61, 54.43, 97.60 |
| Yxy | 54.43, 0.2950, 0.2524 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.71, 29.10, -29.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.78, 29.18, -31.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 70% · Blue 98%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 29% · 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 #DFB2FA
.text { color: #DFB2FA; }
.background { background-color: #DFB2FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFB2FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 178, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 88%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFB2FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 178, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFB2FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 178, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFB2FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFB2FA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFB2FA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDFAB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFB2FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFB2FA
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 #DFB2FA: ·
How #DFB2FA 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 #DFB2FA 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 #DFB2FA?
#DFB2FA is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 178, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFB2FA?
#DFB2FA is RGB 223, 178, 250 — HSL 278°, 88%, 84% — CMYK 11%, 29%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFB2FA?
Its complement is #CDFAB2; analogous partners are #BCB2FA and #FAB2F1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFB2FA for text?
Black text on #DFB2FA has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.