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#DFB1E7 Color

#DFB1E7 is rgb(223, 177, 231) in RGB, hsl(291, 53%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 23%, 0%, 9%) 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 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFB1E7
HEX#DFB1E7
RGBrgb(223, 177, 231)
HSLhsl(291, 53%, 80%)
HSVhsv(291, 23%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 23%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.089 321.4)
LABlab(77.75% 24.07 -20.55)
LCHlch(77.75% 31.65 319.52)

What #DFB1E7 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 #DFB1E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 5.99Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.7Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 7.94Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.01Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 8.76Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.97

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

#DFB1E7 Channel Values

How #DFB1E7 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 177 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 53% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 23% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFB1E7 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFB1E7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFB1E7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFB1E7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DFB1E7
Complementary
#B9E7B1
Analogous
#C4B1E7
Analogous
#E7B1D4
Triadic
#E7DFB1
Triadic
#B1E7DF
Split comp.
#D4E7B1
Split comp.
#B1E7C4

Tints & Shades of #DFB1E7

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

#E4BDEB
#E7C4ED
#ECD0F1
#EFD8F3
#F4E4F7
#F7EBF9

Shades

#CD86DA
#BC5BCD
#A438B7
#812C90
#5B1F65
#34123B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFB1E7.

How #DFB1E7 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#DFB1E7
Protanopia#BABAE7
Protanomaly#CAB6E7
Deuteranopia#C2C2E6
Deuteranomaly#CEBBE6
Tritanopia#D9B9B9
Tritanomaly#DBB6CD
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFB1E7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfb1e7: #DFB1E7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFB1E7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfb1e7': '#DFB1E7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.694, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_dfb1e7">#DFB1E7</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFB1E7"

More Pink Colors

#DFB1E7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DFB1E7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFB1E7?

#DFB1E7 is a lightest pink — rgb(223, 177, 231) in RGB and hsl(291, 53%, 80%) 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 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #DFB1E7?

#DFB1E7 is rgb(223, 177, 231) — red 223, green 177, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFB1E7?

#DFB1E7 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 23%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFB1E7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFB1E7 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFB1E7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFB1E7 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 8.01, 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.