#DFD6EA

A color in the Violet family

#dfd6ea is a color in the Violet family: RGB(223, 214, 234), HSL(267°, 32%, 88%), CMYK(5%, 9%, 0%, 8%). 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#dfd6ea
RGBrgb(223 214 234)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 214, 234)
RGB %rgb(87% 84% 92%)
HSLhsl(267 32% 88%)
HSV / HSBhsv(267, 9%, 92%)
HWBhwb(267 84% 8%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 9%, 0%, 8%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.81 5.91 -8.69)
LCHlch(86.81 10.51 304.21)
OKLaboklab(0.8892 0.0169 -0.0232)
OKLCHoklch(0.8892 0.0287 306.02)
Decimal14669546

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 2.9
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue267°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)32% / 9%
Lightness (HSL)88%
Brightness or Value (HSV)92%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)86% / 85%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6972
Red / Green / Blue223 / 214 / 234

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: #dfd6ea;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.92% 0.0287 306.02);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 214 234 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfd6ea] text-[#dfd6ea] border-[#dfd6ea]">