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#DFCFED Color

#DFCFED is rgb(223, 207, 237) in RGB, hsl(272, 45%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 13%, 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 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFCFED
HEX#DFCFED
RGBrgb(223, 207, 237)
HSLhsl(272, 45%, 87%)
HSVhsv(272, 13%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.044 309.3)
LABlab(85.14% 9.81 -12.73)
LCHlch(85.14% 16.07 307.61)

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

Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.14Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.74Soap#CEC8EFΔE 6.91Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 8.91Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.4Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 10.05

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

#DFCFED Channel Values

How #DFCFED 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 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 45% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 13% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFCFED 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 text14.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DFCFED

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

Base
#DFCFED
Complementary
#DDEDCF
Analogous
#D0CFED
Analogous
#EDCFEC
Triadic
#EDDFCF
Triadic
#CFEDDF
Split comp.
#ECEDCF
Split comp.
#CFEDD0

Tints & Shades of #DFCFED

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

#E4D6F0
#E6DAF1
#EBE1F4
#EEE5F5
#F3EDF8
#F5F0F9

Shades

#C1A3DC
#A376CB
#864ABA
#693894
#4A2768
#2A163B

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

How #DFCFED 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#DFCFED
Protanopia#D2D2ED
Protanomaly#D7D1ED
Deuteranopia#D4D4ED
Deuteranomaly#D9D2ED
Tritanopia#DBD3D3
Tritanomaly#DDD1DE
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFCFED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfcfed: #DFCFED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFCFED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfcfed': '#DFCFED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.812, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_dfcfed">#DFCFED</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFCFED"

More Purple Colors

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

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#DFCFED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFCFED?

#DFCFED is a lightest purple — rgb(223, 207, 237) in RGB and hsl(272, 45%, 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 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #DFCFED?

#DFCFED is rgb(223, 207, 237) — red 223, green 207, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFCFED?

#DFCFED converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFCFED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFCFED scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFCFED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFCFED 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 6.74, 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.