#DFD3EB

A color in the Violet family

#dfd3eb is a color in the Violet family: RGB(223, 211, 235), HSL(270°, 37%, 87%), CMYK(5%, 10%, 0%, 8%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.43:1 on white and 14.65:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfd3eb
RGBrgb(223 211 235)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 211, 235)
RGB %rgb(87% 83% 92%)
HSLhsl(270 37% 87%)
HSV / HSBhsv(270, 10%, 92%)
HWBhwb(270 83% 8%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 10%, 0%, 8%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.08 7.53 -10.28)
LCHlch(86.08 12.75 306.23)
OKLaboklab(0.8837 0.0215 -0.0275)
OKLCHoklch(0.8837 0.035 308.02)
Decimal14668779

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 3.7
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue270°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)37% / 10%
Lightness (HSL)87%
Brightness or Value (HSV)92%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)85% / 84%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6827
Red / Green / Blue223 / 211 / 235

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.43:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.65:1
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 20.8 / -82.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -23.6 / 82.9

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).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #dfd3eb;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.37% 0.035 308.02);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 211 235 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfd3eb] text-[#dfd3eb] border-[#dfd3eb]">