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#DFAEE0 Color

#DFAEE0 is rgb(223, 174, 224) in RGB, hsl(299, 45%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFAEE0
HEX#DFAEE0
RGBrgb(223, 174, 224)
HSLhsl(299, 45%, 78%)
HSVhsv(299, 22%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.087 325.7)
LABlab(76.85% 24.61 -18.12)
LCHlch(76.85% 30.56 323.64)

What #DFAEE0 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 #DFAEE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 5.68Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.02Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 7.06Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.56Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 7.59Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 7.69

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

#DFAEE0 Channel Values

How #DFAEE0 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 174 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 45% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 22% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.86:1 vs white · 11.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFAEE0 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 text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFAEE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFAEE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFAEE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DFAEE0
Complementary
#AEE0AE
Analogous
#C6AEE0
Analogous
#E0AEC8
Triadic
#E0DFAE
Triadic
#AEE0DF
Split comp.
#C8E0AE
Split comp.
#AEE0C6

Tints & Shades of #DFAEE0

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

#E4B9E4
#E8C4E9
#ECCFED
#EFD6F0
#F3E1F4
#F8EDF8

Shades

#CF85D1
#C160C3
#A841AA
#843285
#5B235C
#371537

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFAEE0.

How #DFAEE0 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#DFAEE0
Protanopia#B8B8E0
Protanomaly#C9B4E0
Deuteranopia#C0C0DF
Deuteranomaly#CDB9DF
Tritanopia#D9B5B5
Tritanomaly#DCB2C8
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFAEE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfaee0: #DFAEE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFAEE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfaee0': '#DFAEE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.682, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_dfaee0">#DFAEE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFAEE0"

More Pink Colors

#DFAEE0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DFAEE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFAEE0?

#DFAEE0 is a light pink — rgb(223, 174, 224) in RGB and hsl(299, 45%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #DFAEE0?

#DFAEE0 is rgb(223, 174, 224) — red 223, green 174, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFAEE0?

#DFAEE0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFAEE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFAEE0 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFAEE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFAEE0 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 7.89, 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.