What color is #DFB3FE?

#DFB3FE is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFB3FE?

The RGB value is 223, 179, 254: 223 red, 179 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFB3FE?

The complementary color is #D2FEB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFB3FE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFB3FE color

#DFB3FE rgb(223, 179, 254)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DFB3FE is a very light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 70.2% green and 99.6% blue (223, 179, 254).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 97% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#DFB3FE color codes

HEX	`#DFB3FE`
RGB	`rgb(223, 179, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 70.2%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 97%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 30%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 30%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.09, 29.37, -31.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.09, 42.77, 313.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.438, 55.085, 100.985)`
Decimal	`14660606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFB3FE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DFB3FE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFB3FE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DFB3FE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfb3fe; }
.text { color: #dfb3fe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfb3fe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 179 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfb3fe, #feb3f7); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DFB3FE?: #DFB3FE is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFB3FE?: The RGB value is 223, 179, 254: 223 red, 179 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFB3FE?: The complementary color is #D2FEB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFB3FE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.