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#DFC3DD Color

#DFC3DD is rgb(223, 195, 221) in RGB, hsl(304, 30%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 1%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFC3DD
HEX#DFC3DD
RGBrgb(223, 195, 221)
HSLhsl(304, 30%, 82%)
HSVhsv(304, 13%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 1%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.047 328.2)
LABlab(81.80% 13.56 -9.17)
LCHlch(81.80% 16.37 325.93)

What #DFC3DD 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 #DFC3DD, 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 pink in the library.

#DFC3DD Channel Values

How #DFC3DD 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 195 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 30% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 13% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 1% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFC3DD 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 text12.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFC3DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFC3DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFC3DD; 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 #DFC3DD

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 #DFC3DD.

How #DFC3DD 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#DFC3DD
Protanopia#C8C8DD
Protanomaly#D2C6DD
Deuteranopia#CDCDDC
Deuteranomaly#D4C9DD
Tritanopia#DCC7C7
Tritanomaly#DDC5D0
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFC3DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfc3dd: #DFC3DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFC3DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfc3dd': '#DFC3DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.765, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_dfc3dd">#DFC3DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFC3DD"

More Pink Colors

#DFC3DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFC3DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFC3DD?

#DFC3DD is a lightest pink — rgb(223, 195, 221) in RGB and hsl(304, 30%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.08.

What is the RGB value of #DFC3DD?

#DFC3DD is rgb(223, 195, 221) — red 223, green 195, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFC3DD?

#DFC3DD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 1%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFC3DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFC3DD scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFC3DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFC3DD 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 2.08, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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