#DFDAE6

A color in the Violet family

#dfdae6 is a color in the Violet family: RGB(223, 218, 230), HSL(265°, 19%, 88%), CMYK(3%, 5%, 0%, 10%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.37:1 on white and 15.31:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfdae6
RGBrgb(223 218 230)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 218, 230)
RGB %rgb(87% 85% 90%)
HSLhsl(265 19% 88%)
HSV / HSBhsv(265, 5%, 90%)
HWBhwb(265 85% 10%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 10%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(87.72 3.39 -5.27)
LCHlch(87.72 6.26 302.75)
OKLaboklab(0.8958 0.0097 -0.014)
OKLCHoklch(0.8958 0.0171 304.78)
Decimal14670566

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 1.7
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue265°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)19% / 5%
Lightness (HSL)88%
Brightness or Value (HSV)90%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)87% / 86%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7154
Red / Green / Blue223 / 218 / 230

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)
15.31:1
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 / -85.4 · 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: #dfdae6;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(89.58% 0.0171 304.78);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 218 230 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfdae6] text-[#dfdae6] border-[#dfdae6]">