#DFD5F2

A color in the Violet family

#dfd5f2 is a color in the Violet family: RGB(223, 213, 242), HSL(261°, 53%, 89%), CMYK(8%, 12%, 0%, 5%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.41:1 on white and 14.94:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfd5f2
RGBrgb(223 213 242)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 213, 242)
RGB %rgb(87% 84% 95%)
HSLhsl(261 53% 89%)
HSV / HSBhsv(261, 12%, 95%)
HWBhwb(261 84% 5%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 12%, 0%, 5%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.75 7.56 -12.98)
LCHlch(86.75 15.02 300.21)
OKLaboklab(0.8899 0.0211 -0.0348)
OKLCHoklch(0.8899 0.0407 301.27)
Decimal14669298

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 4.1
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue261°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)53% / 12%
Lightness (HSL)89%
Brightness or Value (HSV)95%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)86% / 85%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6969
Red / Green / Blue223 / 213 / 242

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.41:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.94:1
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 19.6 / -83.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -22.4 / 84.1

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: #dfd5f2;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.99% 0.0407 301.27);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 213 242 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfd5f2] text-[#dfd5f2] border-[#dfd5f2]">