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#DFC0EC Color

#DFC0EC is rgb(223, 192, 236) in RGB, hsl(282, 54%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFC0EC
HEX#DFC0EC
RGBrgb(223, 192, 236)
HSLhsl(282, 54%, 84%)
HSVhsv(282, 19%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.069 315.9)
LABlab(81.45% 17.18 -17.68)
LCHlch(81.45% 24.65 314.19)

What #DFC0EC 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 #DFC0EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DFC0EC Channel Values

How #DFC0EC 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 192 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 54% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 19% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFC0EC 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFC0EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFC0EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DFC0EC

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFC0EC.

How #DFC0EC 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#DFC0EC
Protanopia#C6C6EC
Protanomaly#D0C3EC
Deuteranopia#CBCBEB
Deuteranomaly#D3C7EC
Tritanopia#DAC6C6
Tritanomaly#DCC4D6
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFC0EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfc0ec: #DFC0EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFC0EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfc0ec': '#DFC0EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.753, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_dfc0ec">#DFC0EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFC0EC"

More Purple Colors

#DFC0EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFC0EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFC0EC?

#DFC0EC is a lightest purple — rgb(223, 192, 236) in RGB and hsl(282, 54%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.39.

What is the RGB value of #DFC0EC?

#DFC0EC is rgb(223, 192, 236) — red 223, green 192, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFC0EC?

#DFC0EC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFC0EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFC0EC scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFC0EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFC0EC 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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