Pale purple

#d5c2ff

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pale purple, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Pale purple is a pale purple with a gentle cast. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Pale purple color values

Every conversion for #d5c2ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d5c2ff
RGB213, 194, 255
HSL259, 100%, 88%
HSV259, 24%, 100%
CMYK16%, 24%, 0%, 0%
Lab81.81, 18.43, -27.54
XYZ64.78, 59.95, 102.76
Decimal14009087
Web safe#ccccff
Pantone264 C
Pantone264 CHex#d5c2ffRgb213 194 255Cmyk16 24 0 0Lab82 18 -28Darker#7333ffDeep#a47bffLighter#ebe2fd

Shades of pale purple

Tints of pale purple

Colors that go with pale purple

Pale purple in print

At this lightness it prints as a faint wash, best for backgrounds rather than fine type. The cmyk build is 16, 24, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d5c2ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
16 24 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
19 26 4 6
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pale purple in css

Copy #d5c2ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d5c2ff; }
.text { color: #d5c2ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5c2ff; }

How pale purple looks on light and dark

Pale purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #d5c2ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.62:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
12.99:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d5c2ff against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale purple on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #d5c2ff sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pale purple? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale purple into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #d5c2ff and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale purple, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #d5c2ff are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.