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#DFD4F2 Color

#DFD4F2 is rgb(223, 212, 242) in RGB, hsl(262, 54%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 12%, 0%, 5%) 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 6.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFD4F2
HEX#DFD4F2
RGBrgb(223, 212, 242)
HSLhsl(262, 54%, 89%)
HSVhsv(262, 12%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 12%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(88.8% 0.042 302.2)
LABlab(86.50% 8.05 -13.34)
LCHlch(86.50% 15.59 301.11)

What #DFD4F2 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 #DFD4F2, 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.

#DFD4F2 Channel Values

How #DFD4F2 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 212 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 54% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 12% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFD4F2 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFD4F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFD4F2; 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 #DFD4F2

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 #DFD4F2.

How #DFD4F2 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#DFD4F2
Protanopia#D6D6F2
Protanomaly#DAD5F2
Deuteranopia#D8D8F2
Deuteranomaly#DBD6F2
Tritanopia#DBD8D8
Tritanomaly#DDD6E3
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFD4F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfd4f2: #DFD4F2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFD4F2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfd4f2': '#DFD4F2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.831, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_dfd4f2">#DFD4F2</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFD4F2"

More Purple Colors

#DFD4F2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFD4F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFD4F2?

#DFD4F2 is a lightest purple — rgb(223, 212, 242) in RGB and hsl(262, 54%, 89%) 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 6.73.

What is the RGB value of #DFD4F2?

#DFD4F2 is rgb(223, 212, 242) — red 223, green 212, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFD4F2?

#DFD4F2 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 12%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFD4F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFD4F2 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFD4F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFD4F2 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 8.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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