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#DFAFE4 Color

#DFAFE4 is rgb(223, 175, 228) in RGB, hsl(294, 50%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFAFE4
HEX#DFAFE4
RGBrgb(223, 175, 228)
HSLhsl(294, 50%, 79%)
HSVhsv(294, 23%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.09 323.2)
LABlab(77.19% 24.66 -19.76)
LCHlch(77.19% 31.60 321.30)

What #DFAFE4 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 #DFAFE4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.1Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 6.87Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.4Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.77Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 7.94Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.97

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

#DFAFE4 Channel Values

How #DFAFE4 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 175 · B 2288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 50% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 23% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFAFE4 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFAFE4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFAFE4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFAFE4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DFAFE4
Complementary
#B4E4AF
Analogous
#C4AFE4
Analogous
#E4AFCF
Triadic
#E4DFAF
Triadic
#AFE4DF
Split comp.
#CFE4AF
Split comp.
#AFE4C4

Tints & Shades of #DFAFE4

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

#E3BAE8
#E7C2EB
#EBCDEE
#F0D9F2
#F4E4F6
#F7ECF9

Shades

#CE85D6
#BF5EC9
#A83CB4
#812E8A
#592060
#361339

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFAFE4.

How #DFAFE4 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#DFAFE4
Protanopia#B8B8E4
Protanomaly#C9B5E4
Deuteranopia#C1C1E3
Deuteranomaly#CDBAE3
Tritanopia#D9B7B7
Tritanomaly#DBB4CA
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFAFE4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfafe4: #DFAFE4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFAFE4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfafe4': '#DFAFE4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.686, blue: 0.894)
Android XML<color name="color_dfafe4">#DFAFE4</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFAFE4"

More Pink Colors

#DFAFE4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DFAFE4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFAFE4?

#DFAFE4 is a light pink — rgb(223, 175, 228) in RGB and hsl(294, 50%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.

What is the RGB value of #DFAFE4?

#DFAFE4 is rgb(223, 175, 228) — red 223, green 175, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFAFE4?

#DFAFE4 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFAFE4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFAFE4 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFAFE4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFAFE4 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 7.4, 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.