Palettes / Colors / #DFB6FC
#DFB6FC — Pale Vivid Purple
#DFB6FC is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #DFB6FC 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.
#DFB6FC 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 #D3FCB6; it also sits naturally between #BBB6FC and #FCB6F6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFB6FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 182, 252 |
| HSL | 275°, 92%, 85% |
| HSV | 275°, 28%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 28%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 64.73, 56.17, 99.53 |
| Yxy | 56.17, 0.2937, 0.2548 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.71, 27.35, -29.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.95, 27.44, -31.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 71% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 28% · 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 #DFB6FC
.text { color: #DFB6FC; }
.background { background-color: #DFB6FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFB6FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 182, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 92%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFB6FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 182, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFB6FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 182, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFB6FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFB6FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3FCB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFB6FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFB6FC
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 #DFB6FC: ·
How #DFB6FC 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 #DFB6FC 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 #DFB6FC?
#DFB6FC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 182, 252). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFB6FC?
#DFB6FC is RGB 223, 182, 252 — HSL 275°, 92%, 85% — CMYK 12%, 28%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFB6FC?
Its complement is #D3FCB6; analogous partners are #BBB6FC and #FCB6F6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFB6FC for text?
Black text on #DFB6FC has a contrast ratio of 12.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.