#DFDCF3

A color in the Violet family

#dfdcf3 is a color in the Violet family: RGB(223, 220, 243), HSL(248°, 49%, 91%), CMYK(8%, 9%, 0%, 5%). Closest named color: lavender. Contrast is 1.34:1 on white and 15.67:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfdcf3
RGBrgb(223 220 243)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 220, 243)
RGB %rgb(87% 86% 95%)
HSLhsl(248 49% 91%)
HSV / HSBhsv(248, 9%, 95%)
HWBhwb(248 86% 5%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 9%, 0%, 5%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(88.52 4.26 -10.89)
LCHlch(88.52 11.69 291.37)
OKLaboklab(0.9038 0.0116 -0.0291)
OKLCHoklch(0.9038 0.0313 291.75)
Decimal14671091

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorlavender ΔE 2.8
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue248°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)49% / 9%
Lightness (HSL)91%
Brightness or Value (HSV)95%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)88% / 87%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7335
Red / Green / Blue223 / 220 / 243

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)
15.67:1
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 16.7 / -86.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -19.2 / 86.9

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: #dfdcf3;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(90.38% 0.0313 291.75);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 220 243 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfdcf3] text-[#dfdcf3] border-[#dfdcf3]">