#DFD6ED

A color in the Violet family

#dfd6ed is a color in the Violet family: RGB(223, 214, 237), HSL(263°, 39%, 88%), CMYK(6%, 10%, 0%, 7%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.4:1 on white and 14.98:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfd6ed
RGBrgb(223 214 237)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 214, 237)
RGB %rgb(87% 84% 93%)
HSLhsl(263 39% 88%)
HSV / HSBhsv(263, 10%, 93%)
HWBhwb(263 84% 7%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 10%, 0%, 7%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.88 6.34 -10.16)
LCHlch(86.88 11.98 301.95)
OKLaboklab(0.8902 0.018 -0.0272)
OKLCHoklch(0.8902 0.0326 303.44)
Decimal14669549

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 3.3
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue263°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)39% / 10%
Lightness (HSL)88%
Brightness or Value (HSV)93%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)86% / 85%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.699
Red / Green / Blue223 / 214 / 237

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.40:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.98:1
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 19.5 / -84 · As background with white / black text: Lc -22.2 / 84.2

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: #dfd6ed;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(89.02% 0.0326 303.44);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 214 237 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfd6ed] text-[#dfd6ed] border-[#dfd6ed]">