#DFBCFE

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#dfbcfe is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(223, 188, 254), HSL(272°, 97%, 87%), CMYK(12%, 26%, 0%, 0%). Closest named color: thistle. Contrast is 1.65:1 on white and 12.76:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfbcfe
RGBrgb(223 188 254)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 188, 254)
RGB %rgb(87% 74% 100%)
HSLhsl(272 97% 87%)
HSV / HSBhsv(272, 26%, 100%)
HWBhwb(272 74% 0%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 26%, 0%, 0%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(81 21.91 -27.93)
LCHlch(81 35.5 308.11)
OKLaboklab(0.8474 0.0606 -0.0761)
OKLCHoklch(0.8474 0.0973 308.51)
Decimal14662910

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorthistle ΔE 5.9
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue272°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)97% / 26%
Lightness (HSL)87%
Brightness or Value (HSV)100%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)81% / 79%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5881
Red / Green / Blue223 / 188 / 254

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.65:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
12.76:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 28.6 / -74.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -32.2 / 75.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #dfbcfe;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(84.74% 0.0973 308.51);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 188 254 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfbcfe] text-[#dfbcfe] border-[#dfbcfe]">