#DFD9EE

A color in the Violet family

#dfd9ee is a color in the Violet family: RGB(223, 217, 238), HSL(257°, 38%, 89%), CMYK(6%, 9%, 0%, 7%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.37:1 on white and 15.3:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfd9ee
RGBrgb(223 217 238)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 217, 238)
RGB %rgb(87% 85% 93%)
HSLhsl(257 38% 89%)
HSV / HSBhsv(257, 9%, 93%)
HWBhwb(257 85% 7%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 9%, 0%, 7%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(87.65 5.01 -9.55)
LCHlch(87.65 10.78 297.66)
OKLaboklab(0.8963 0.0141 -0.0255)
OKLCHoklch(0.8963 0.0291 298.85)
Decimal14670318

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 2.9
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue257°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)38% / 9%
Lightness (HSL)89%
Brightness or Value (HSV)93%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)87% / 86%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7149
Red / Green / Blue223 / 217 / 238

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.37:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.30:1
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 18.2 / -85.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -20.8 / 85.5

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: #dfd9ee;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(89.63% 0.0291 298.85);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 217 238 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfd9ee] text-[#dfd9ee] border-[#dfd9ee]">