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#DFA3F0 Color

#DFA3F0 is rgb(223, 163, 240) in RGB, hsl(287, 72%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFA3F0
HEX#DFA3F0
RGBrgb(223, 163, 240)
HSLhsl(287, 72%, 79%)
HSVhsv(287, 32%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.124 318.6)
LABlab(74.80% 32.51 -29.86)
LCHlch(74.80% 44.14 317.43)

What #DFA3F0 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 #DFA3F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 5.97Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 7.16Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.41Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.41Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.68Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.88

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

#DFA3F0 Channel Values

How #DFA3F0 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 163 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 72% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 32% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFA3F0 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFA3F0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFA3F0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFA3F0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DFA3F0
Complementary
#B4F0A3
Analogous
#B9A3F0
Analogous
#F0A3DA
Triadic
#F0DFA3
Triadic
#A3F0DF
Split comp.
#DAF0A3
Split comp.
#A3F0B9

Tints & Shades of #DFA3F0

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

#E4B0F2
#E7B9F4
#EBC6F6
#F0D3F8
#F4E0FA
#F7E9FB

Shades

#CF73E8
#C047E1
#A922CE
#811A9E
#5A126E
#360B42

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFA3F0.

How #DFA3F0 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#DFA3F0
Protanopia#AFAFF0
Protanomaly#C4AAF0
Deuteranopia#BABAEF
Deuteranomaly#CAB1EF
Tritanopia#D6AFAF
Tritanomaly#DAAACC
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFA3F0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfa3f0: #DFA3F0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFA3F0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfa3f0': '#DFA3F0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.639, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_dfa3f0">#DFA3F0</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFA3F0"

More Purple Colors

#DFA3F0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DFA3F0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFA3F0?

#DFA3F0 is a light purple — rgb(223, 163, 240) in RGB and hsl(287, 72%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #DFA3F0?

#DFA3F0 is rgb(223, 163, 240) — red 223, green 163, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFA3F0?

#DFA3F0 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFA3F0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFA3F0 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFA3F0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFA3F0 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 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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