#DFDBE5

A color in the Violet family

#dfdbe5 is a color in the Violet family: RGB(223, 219, 229), HSL(264°, 16%, 88%), CMYK(3%, 4%, 0%, 10%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.36:1 on white and 15.4:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfdbe5
RGBrgb(223 219 229)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 219, 229)
RGB %rgb(87% 86% 90%)
HSLhsl(264 16% 88%)
HSV / HSBhsv(264, 4%, 90%)
HWBhwb(264 86% 10%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 4%, 0%, 10%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(87.94 2.76 -4.41)
LCHlch(87.94 5.2 302.05)
OKLaboklab(0.8975 0.0079 -0.0117)
OKLCHoklch(0.8975 0.0142 304.12)
Decimal14670821

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 1.4
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue264°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)16% / 4%
Lightness (HSL)88%
Brightness or Value (HSV)90%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)87% / 86%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7201
Red / Green / Blue223 / 219 / 229

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.36:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.40:1
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 17.8 / -85.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -20.4 / 85.9

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: #dfdbe5;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(89.75% 0.0142 304.12);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 219 229 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfdbe5] text-[#dfdbe5] border-[#dfdbe5]">