#DFBAF7 Color
#DFBAF7 is rgb(223, 186, 247) in RGB, hsl(276, 79%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 25%, 0%, 3%) 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 7.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DFBAF7rgb(223, 186, 247)hsl(276, 79%, 85%)hsv(276, 25%, 97%)cmyk(10%, 25%, 0%, 3%)oklch(84.1% 0.092 311.8)lab(80.32% 21.85 -25.23)lch(80.32% 33.38 310.89)What #DFBAF7 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 #DFBAF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DFBAF7 Channel Values
How #DFBAF7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 223 · G 186 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 79% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 25% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFBAF7 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.
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Colors That Go With #DFBAF7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFBAF7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DFBAF7
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.
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How #DFBAF7 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.
#DFBAF7#C1C1F7#CEBEF7#C7C7F6#D1C2F7#D7C3C3#DAC0DA#C8C8C8Using #DFBAF7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dfbaf7: #DFBAF7;background-color: #DFBAF7;colors: { 'color-dfbaf7': '#DFBAF7' }Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.729, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_dfbaf7">#DFBAF7</color>fill="#DFBAF7"More Purple Colors
#DFBAF7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DFBAF7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DFBAF7?
#DFBAF7 is a lightest purple — rgb(223, 186, 247) in RGB and hsl(276, 79%, 85%) 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 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #DFBAF7?
#DFBAF7 is rgb(223, 186, 247) — red 223, green 186, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DFBAF7?
#DFBAF7 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 25%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DFBAF7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DFBAF7 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DFBAF7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DFBAF7 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 11.75, which is visibly different.
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