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#DFCFEC Color

#DFCFEC is rgb(223, 207, 236) in RGB, hsl(273, 43%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 12%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFCFEC
HEX#DFCFEC
RGBrgb(223, 207, 236)
HSLhsl(273, 43%, 87%)
HSVhsv(273, 12%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 12%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.043 310.1)
LABlab(85.12% 9.66 -12.24)
LCHlch(85.12% 15.59 308.29)

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

Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 5.68Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.53Soap#CEC8EFΔE 7.28Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.21Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 9.42Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 9.88

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

#DFCFEC Channel Values

How #DFCFEC 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 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 43% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 12% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFCFEC 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DFCFEC

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

Base
#DFCFEC
Complementary
#DCECD0
Analogous
#D1D0EC
Analogous
#ECD0EB
Triadic
#ECDFD0
Triadic
#D0ECDF
Split comp.
#EBECD0
Split comp.
#D0ECD1

Tints & Shades of #DFCFEC

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

#E4D7EF
#E7DBF0
#EBE2F3
#EEE5F5
#F3EDF8
#F5F0F9

Shades

#C2A4DB
#A578C9
#874CB8
#6A3A92
#4A2966
#2B173A

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

How #DFCFEC 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#DFCFEC
Protanopia#D2D2EC
Protanomaly#D7D1EC
Deuteranopia#D4D4EC
Deuteranomaly#D9D2EC
Tritanopia#DBD3D3
Tritanomaly#DDD1DD
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFCFEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfcfec: #DFCFEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFCFEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfcfec': '#DFCFEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.812, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_dfcfec">#DFCFEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFCFEC"

More Purple Colors

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

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#DFCFEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFCFEC?

#DFCFEC is a lightest purple — rgb(223, 207, 236) in RGB and hsl(273, 43%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #DFCFEC?

#DFCFEC is rgb(223, 207, 236) — red 223, green 207, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFCFEC?

#DFCFEC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 12%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFCFEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFCFEC scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFCFEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFCFEC 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 6.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.