#DFDCE4

A color in the Violet family

#dfdce4 is a color in the Violet family: RGB(223, 220, 228), HSL(262°, 13%, 88%), CMYK(2%, 4%, 0%, 11%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.36:1 on white and 15.5:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfdce4
RGBrgb(223 220 228)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 220, 228)
RGB %rgb(87% 86% 89%)
HSLhsl(262 13% 88%)
HSV / HSBhsv(262, 4%, 89%)
HWBhwb(262 86% 11%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 4%, 0%, 11%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(88.17 2.13 -3.55)
LCHlch(88.17 4.14 301.01)
OKLaboklab(0.8992 0.0061 -0.0094)
OKLCHoklch(0.8992 0.0113 303.1)
Decimal14671076

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 1.2
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue262°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)13% / 4%
Lightness (HSL)88%
Brightness or Value (HSV)89%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)87% / 87%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7248
Red / Green / Blue223 / 220 / 228

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)
15.50:1
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 17.4 / -86.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -20 / 86.2

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: #dfdce4;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(89.92% 0.0113 303.1);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 220 228 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfdce4] text-[#dfdce4] border-[#dfdce4]">