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#DFC0F2 Color

#DFC0F2 is rgb(223, 192, 242) in RGB, hsl(277, 66%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 21%, 0%, 5%) 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 8.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFC0F2
HEX#DFC0F2
RGBrgb(223, 192, 242)
HSLhsl(277, 66%, 85%)
HSVhsv(277, 21%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 21%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(85% 0.076 312.5)
LABlab(81.61% 18.06 -20.63)
LCHlch(81.61% 27.42 311.21)

What #DFC0F2 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 #DFC0F2, 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.

#DFC0F2 Channel Values

How #DFC0F2 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 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 66% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 21% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFC0F2 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFC0F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFC0F2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DFC0F2

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 #DFC0F2.

How #DFC0F2 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#DFC0F2
Protanopia#C6C6F2
Protanomaly#D0C3F2
Deuteranopia#CBCBF1
Deuteranomaly#D3C7F2
Tritanopia#D9C7C7
Tritanomaly#DBC4DA
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFC0F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfc0f2: #DFC0F2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFC0F2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfc0f2': '#DFC0F2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.753, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_dfc0f2">#DFC0F2</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFC0F2"

More Purple Colors

#DFC0F2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFC0F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFC0F2?

#DFC0F2 is a lightest purple — rgb(223, 192, 242) in RGB and hsl(277, 66%, 85%) 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 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #DFC0F2?

#DFC0F2 is rgb(223, 192, 242) — red 223, green 192, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFC0F2?

#DFC0F2 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 21%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFC0F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFC0F2 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFC0F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFC0F2 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 12.9, which is visibly different.

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