Palettes / Colors / #DFBAEB
#DFBAEB — Pale Purple
#DFBAEB is a purple color we call Pale 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 #DFBAEB 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.
#DFBAEB 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 #C8EBBC; it also sits naturally between #C8BCEB and #EBBCE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFBAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 186, 235 |
| HSL | 285°, 55%, 83% |
| HSV | 285°, 21%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 21%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.99, 56.80, 86.24 |
| Yxy | 56.80, 0.3057, 0.2757 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.07, 21.83, -19.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.37, 21.64, -19.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 92%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFBAEB
.text { color: #DFBAEB; }
.background { background-color: #DFBAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 186, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 55%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 186, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 186, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFBAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBAEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8EBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFBAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBAEB
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 #DFBAEB: ·
How #DFBAEB 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 #DFBAEB 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 #DFBAEB?
#DFBAEB is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 186, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBAEB?
#DFBAEB is RGB 223, 186, 235 — HSL 285°, 55%, 83% — CMYK 5%, 21%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFBAEB?
Its complement is #C8EBBC; analogous partners are #C8BCEB and #EBBCE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFBAEB for text?
Black text on #DFBAEB has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.