Palettes / Colors / #DFBAEC
#DFBAEC — Pale Purple
#DFBAEC 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 #DFBAEC 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.
#DFBAEC 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 #C8ECBB; it also sits naturally between #C6BBEC and #ECBBE1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFBAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 186, 236 |
| HSL | 284°, 57%, 83% |
| HSV | 284°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 21%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 63.13, 56.86, 87.00 |
| Yxy | 56.86, 0.3050, 0.2747 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.10, 22.02, -19.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.41, 21.85, -20.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 93%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFBAEC
.text { color: #DFBAEC; }
.background { background-color: #DFBAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 186, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 57%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 186, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 186, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFBAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBAEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8ECBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFBAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBAEC
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 #DFBAEC: ·
How #DFBAEC 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 #DFBAEC 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 #DFBAEC?
#DFBAEC is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 186, 236). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBAEC?
#DFBAEC is RGB 223, 186, 236 — HSL 284°, 57%, 83% — CMYK 6%, 21%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DFBAEC?
Its complement is #C8ECBB; analogous partners are #C6BBEC and #ECBBE1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFBAEC for text?
Black text on #DFBAEC has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.