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#DFCBE1 Color

#DFCBE1 is rgb(223, 203, 225) in RGB, hsl(295, 27%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 10%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFCBE1
HEX#DFCBE1
RGBrgb(223, 203, 225)
HSLhsl(295, 27%, 84%)
HSVhsv(295, 10%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 10%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(86.5% 0.037 323.1)
LABlab(83.86% 10.10 -8.27)
LCHlch(83.86% 13.06 320.70)

What #DFCBE1 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 #DFCBE1, 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.

#DFCBE1 Channel Values

How #DFCBE1 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 203 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 27% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 10% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFCBE1 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFCBE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFCBE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFCBE1; 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 #DFCBE1

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 #DFCBE1.

How #DFCBE1 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#DFCBE1
Protanopia#CFCFE1
Protanomaly#D5CDE1
Deuteranopia#D2D2E0
Deuteranomaly#D7CFE1
Tritanopia#DCCECE
Tritanomaly#DDCDD6
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFCBE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfcbe1: #DFCBE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFCBE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfcbe1': '#DFCBE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.796, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_dfcbe1">#DFCBE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFCBE1"

More Pink Colors

#DFCBE1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFCBE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFCBE1?

#DFCBE1 is a lightest pink — rgb(223, 203, 225) in RGB and hsl(295, 27%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.

What is the RGB value of #DFCBE1?

#DFCBE1 is rgb(223, 203, 225) — red 223, green 203, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFCBE1?

#DFCBE1 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 10%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFCBE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFCBE1 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFCBE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFCBE1 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 4.53, which is very hard to tell apart.

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