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#DFA1EC Color

#DFA1EC is rgb(223, 161, 236) in RGB, hsl(290, 66%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFA1EC
HEX#DFA1EC
RGBrgb(223, 161, 236)
HSLhsl(290, 66%, 78%)
HSVhsv(290, 32%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.123 320.5)
LABlab(74.22% 32.94 -28.57)
LCHlch(74.22% 43.60 319.06)

What #DFA1EC 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 #DFA1EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.21Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 7.23Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 7.63Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.79Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.52Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 11.03

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

#DFA1EC Channel Values

How #DFA1EC 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 161 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 66% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 32% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFA1EC 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFA1EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFA1EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFA1EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DFA1EC
Complementary
#AEECA2
Analogous
#BBA2EC
Analogous
#ECA2D3
Triadic
#ECE0A2
Triadic
#A2ECE0
Split comp.
#D3ECA2
Split comp.
#A2ECBB

Tints & Shades of #DFA1EC

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

#E4AFEF
#E8BBF1
#ECC8F4
#EFD0F5
#F4DDF8
#F8EAFB

Shades

#D073E2
#C249DA
#A928C3
#841F98
#5C166A
#370D3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFA1EC.

How #DFA1EC 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#DFA1EC
Protanopia#AEAEEC
Protanomaly#C3A9EC
Deuteranopia#B9B9EB
Deuteranomaly#C9B0EB
Tritanopia#D7ADAD
Tritanomaly#DAA8C9
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFA1EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfa1ec: #DFA1EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFA1EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfa1ec': '#DFA1EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.631, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_dfa1ec">#DFA1EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFA1EC"

More Pink Colors

#DFA1EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DFA1EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFA1EC?

#DFA1EC is a light pink — rgb(223, 161, 236) in RGB and hsl(290, 66%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #DFA1EC?

#DFA1EC is rgb(223, 161, 236) — red 223, green 161, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFA1EC?

#DFA1EC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFA1EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFA1EC scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFA1EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFA1EC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.