#DFD9EA

A color in the Violet family

#dfd9ea is a color in the Violet family: RGB(223, 217, 234), HSL(261°, 29%, 88%), CMYK(5%, 7%, 0%, 8%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.38:1 on white and 15.25:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfd9ea
RGBrgb(223 217 234)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 217, 234)
RGB %rgb(87% 85% 92%)
HSLhsl(261 29% 88%)
HSV / HSBhsv(261, 7%, 92%)
HWBhwb(261 85% 8%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 7%, 0%, 8%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(87.56 4.44 -7.59)
LCHlch(87.56 8.8 300.3)
OKLaboklab(0.8951 0.0126 -0.0202)
OKLCHoklch(0.8951 0.0239 301.92)
Decimal14670314

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 2.4
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue261°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)29% / 7%
Lightness (HSL)88%
Brightness or Value (HSV)92%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)87% / 86%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7125
Red / Green / Blue223 / 217 / 234

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.38:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.25:1
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 18.4 / -85.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -21 / 85.3

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: #dfd9ea;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(89.51% 0.0239 301.92);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 217 234 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfd9ea] text-[#dfd9ea] border-[#dfd9ea]">