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#DFBBF1 Color

#DFBBF1 is rgb(223, 187, 241) in RGB, hsl(280, 66%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 22%, 0%, 5%) 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 8.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFBBF1
HEX#DFBBF1
RGBrgb(223, 187, 241)
HSLhsl(280, 66%, 84%)
HSVhsv(280, 22%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 22%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.083 314.3)
LABlab(80.39% 20.45 -21.93)
LCHlch(80.39% 29.98 312.99)

What #DFBBF1 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 #DFBBF1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.4Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.07Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 10.8Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 12.1Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 12.31Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 12.4

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

#DFBBF1 Channel Values

How #DFBBF1 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 187 · B 2418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 66% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 22% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFBBF1 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFBBF1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFBBF1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFBBF1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DFBBF1
Complementary
#CDF1BB
Analogous
#C4BBF1
Analogous
#F1BBE8
Triadic
#F1DFBB
Triadic
#BBF1DF
Split comp.
#E8F1BB
Split comp.
#BBF1C4

Tints & Shades of #DFBBF1

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

#E3C4F3
#E7CCF5
#EBD5F6
#EFDDF8
#F3E6FA
#F7EEFC

Shades

#C98DE8
#B15ADD
#9C2BD4
#7621A1
#541772
#2F0D3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFBBF1.

How #DFBBF1 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#DFBBF1
Protanopia#C2C2F1
Protanomaly#CEBFF1
Deuteranopia#C8C8F0
Deuteranomaly#D2C3F1
Tritanopia#D8C3C3
Tritanomaly#DBC0D7
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFBBF1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfbbf1: #DFBBF1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFBBF1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfbbf1': '#DFBBF1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.733, blue: 0.945)
Android XML<color name="color_dfbbf1">#DFBBF1</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFBBF1"

More Purple Colors

#DFBBF1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DFBBF1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFBBF1?

#DFBBF1 is a lightest purple — rgb(223, 187, 241) in RGB and hsl(280, 66%, 84%) 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 8.4.

What is the RGB value of #DFBBF1?

#DFBBF1 is rgb(223, 187, 241) — red 223, green 187, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFBBF1?

#DFBBF1 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 22%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFBBF1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFBBF1 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFBBF1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFBBF1 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 12.4, which is visibly different.

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