#DFDCF0

A color in the Violet family

#dfdcf0 is a color in the Violet family: RGB(223, 220, 240), HSL(249°, 40%, 90%), CMYK(7%, 8%, 0%, 6%). Closest named color: lavender. Contrast is 1.34:1 on white and 15.63:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfdcf0
RGBrgb(223 220 240)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 220, 240)
RGB %rgb(87% 86% 94%)
HSLhsl(249 40% 90%)
HSV / HSBhsv(249, 8%, 94%)
HWBhwb(249 86% 6%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 6%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(88.45 3.82 -9.42)
LCHlch(88.45 10.17 292.09)
OKLaboklab(0.9028 0.0105 -0.0251)
OKLCHoklch(0.9028 0.0273 292.74)
Decimal14671088

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorlavender ΔE 2.8
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue249°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)40% / 8%
Lightness (HSL)90%
Brightness or Value (HSV)94%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)88% / 87%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7317
Red / Green / Blue223 / 220 / 240

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.34:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.63:1
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 16.9 / -86.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -19.4 / 86.8

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: #dfdcf0;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(90.28% 0.0273 292.74);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 220 240 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfdcf0] text-[#dfdcf0] border-[#dfdcf0]">