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#DFD3E3 Color

#DFD3E3 is rgb(223, 211, 227) in RGB, hsl(285, 22%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 7%, 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 3.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFD3E3
HEX#DFD3E3
RGBrgb(223, 211, 227)
HSLhsl(285, 22%, 86%)
HSVhsv(285, 7%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(88.1% 0.025 317.7)
LABlab(85.89% 6.41 -6.35)
LCHlch(85.89% 9.02 315.28)

What #DFD3E3 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 #DFD3E3, 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.

#DFD3E3 Channel Values

How #DFD3E3 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 211 · B 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 22% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 7% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFD3E3 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFD3E3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFD3E3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFD3E3; 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 #DFD3E3

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 #DFD3E3.

How #DFD3E3 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#DFD3E3
Protanopia#D5D5E3
Protanomaly#D9D4E3
Deuteranopia#D7D7E3
Deuteranomaly#DAD5E3
Tritanopia#DDD5D5
Tritanomaly#DED4DB
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFD3E3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfd3e3: #DFD3E3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFD3E3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfd3e3': '#DFD3E3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.827, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_dfd3e3">#DFD3E3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFD3E3"

More Purple Colors

#DFD3E3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFD3E3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFD3E3?

#DFD3E3 is a lightest purple — rgb(223, 211, 227) in RGB and hsl(285, 22%, 86%) 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 3.53.

What is the RGB value of #DFD3E3?

#DFD3E3 is rgb(223, 211, 227) — red 223, green 211, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFD3E3?

#DFD3E3 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFD3E3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFD3E3 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFD3E3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFD3E3 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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