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#DFCFE3 Color

#DFCFE3 is rgb(223, 207, 227) in RGB, hsl(288, 26%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFCFE3
HEX#DFCFE3
RGBrgb(223, 207, 227)
HSLhsl(288, 26%, 85%)
HSVhsv(288, 9%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(87.3% 0.032 319.5)
LABlab(84.90% 8.39 -7.81)
LCHlch(84.90% 11.46 317.07)

What #DFCFE3 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 #DFCFE3, 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.

#DFCFE3 Channel Values

How #DFCFE3 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 207 · B 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 26% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 9% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFCFE3 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFCFE3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFCFE3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFCFE3; 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 #DFCFE3

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 #DFCFE3.

How #DFCFE3 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#DFCFE3
Protanopia#D2D2E3
Protanomaly#D7D1E3
Deuteranopia#D4D4E3
Deuteranomaly#D9D2E3
Tritanopia#DDD2D2
Tritanomaly#DED1D9
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFCFE3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfcfe3: #DFCFE3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFCFE3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfcfe3': '#DFCFE3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.812, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_dfcfe3">#DFCFE3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFCFE3"

More Purple Colors

#DFCFE3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFCFE3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFCFE3?

#DFCFE3 is a lightest purple — rgb(223, 207, 227) in RGB and hsl(288, 26%, 85%) 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 2.63.

What is the RGB value of #DFCFE3?

#DFCFE3 is rgb(223, 207, 227) — red 223, green 207, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFCFE3?

#DFCFE3 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFCFE3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFCFE3 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFCFE3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFCFE3 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 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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