#DFD0EE

A color in the Violet family

#dfd0ee is a color in the Violet family: RGB(223, 208, 238), HSL(270°, 47%, 87%), CMYK(6%, 13%, 0%, 7%). Closest named color: lightgray. Contrast is 1.46:1 on white and 14.39:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfd0ee
RGBrgb(223 208 238)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 208, 238)
RGB %rgb(87% 82% 93%)
HSLhsl(270 47% 87%)
HSV / HSBhsv(270, 13%, 93%)
HWBhwb(270 82% 7%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 7%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(85.41 9.45 -12.85)
LCHlch(85.41 15.95 306.33)
OKLaboklab(0.8789 0.0269 -0.0345)
OKLCHoklch(0.8789 0.0437 307.91)
Decimal14668014

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorlightgray ΔE 4.5
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue270°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)47% / 13%
Lightness (HSL)87%
Brightness or Value (HSV)93%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)85% / 84%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6697
Red / Green / Blue223 / 208 / 238

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.46:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.39:1
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 21.8 / -81.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -24.8 / 81.9

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: #dfd0ee;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(87.89% 0.0437 307.91);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 208 238 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfd0ee] text-[#dfd0ee] border-[#dfd0ee]">