#DFD5E4

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#dfd5e4 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(223, 213, 228), HSL(280°, 22%, 86%), CMYK(2%, 7%, 0%, 11%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.42:1 on white and 14.78:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfd5e4
RGBrgb(223 213 228)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 213, 228)
RGB %rgb(87% 84% 89%)
HSLhsl(280 22% 86%)
HSV / HSBhsv(280, 7%, 89%)
HWBhwb(280 84% 11%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 11%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.42 5.56 -6.11)
LCHlch(86.42 8.27 312.31)
OKLaboklab(0.8854 0.0161 -0.0163)
OKLCHoklch(0.8854 0.023 314.7)
Decimal14669284

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 2.5
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue280°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)22% / 7%
Lightness (HSL)86%
Brightness or Value (HSV)89%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)85% / 85%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6888
Red / Green / Blue223 / 213 / 228

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.42:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.78:1
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 20.3 / -83.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -23.1 / 83.4

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: #dfd5e4;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.54% 0.023 314.7);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 213 228 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfd5e4] text-[#dfd5e4] border-[#dfd5e4]">