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#DF8FFE Color

#DF8FFE is rgb(223, 143, 254) in RGB, hsl(283, 98%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF8FFE
HEX#DF8FFE
RGBrgb(223, 143, 254)
HSLhsl(283, 98%, 78%)
HSVhsv(283, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.173 316)
LABlab(70.95% 44.68 -43.36)
LCHlch(70.95% 62.26 315.86)

What #DF8FFE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DF8FFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.67Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 10.79Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.07Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.67Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 14.19Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 14.52

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#DF8FFE Channel Values

How #DF8FFE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 223 · G 143 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 98% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF8FFE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF8FFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF8FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF8FFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DF8FFE
Complementary
#AFFE90
Analogous
#A890FE
Analogous
#FE90E6
Triadic
#FEDF90
Triadic
#90FEDF
Split comp.
#E6FE90
Split comp.
#90FEA8

Tints & Shades of #DF8FFE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E39FFE
#E8AEFE
#ECBDFE
#EFC7FE
#F3D7FF
#F8E6FF

Shades

#CF58FD
#C026FD
#A702E8
#8302B6
#5B017E
#36014C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF8FFE.

How #DF8FFE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DF8FFE
Protanopia#A0A0FE
Protanomaly#BD9AFE
Deuteranopia#AFAFFD
Deuteranomaly#C4A3FD
Tritanopia#D2A3A3
Tritanomaly#D89BCE
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF8FFE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-df8ffe: #DF8FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF8FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df8ffe': '#DF8FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.561, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_df8ffe">#DF8FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF8FFE"

More Purple Colors

#DF8FFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DF8FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF8FFE?

#DF8FFE is a light purple — rgb(223, 143, 254) in RGB and hsl(283, 98%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.67.

What is the RGB value of #DF8FFE?

#DF8FFE is rgb(223, 143, 254) — red 223, green 143, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF8FFE?

#DF8FFE converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF8FFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF8FFE scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF8FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF8FFE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.07, which is visibly different.

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