What color is #DFC1E6?

#DFC1E6 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC1E6?

The RGB value is 223, 193, 230: 223 red, 193 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC1E6?

The complementary color is #C8E6C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC1E6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC1E6 color

#DFC1E6 rgb(223, 193, 230)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DFC1E6 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 75.7% green and 90.2% blue (223, 193, 230).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 43% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Prom Corsage (#E7C3E7), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.91:1).

#DFC1E6 color codes

HEX	`#DFC1E6`
RGB	`rgb(223, 193, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 75.7%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 43%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 16%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 16%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.59, 17.11, -14.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.59, 22.38, 319.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.782, 59.542, 82.98)`
Decimal	`14664166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC1E6, 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 #DFC1E6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC1E6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.91:1	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 #DFC1E6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc1e6; }
.text { color: #dfc1e6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc1e6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 193 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc1e6, #e6c1db); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DFC1E6?: #DFC1E6 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC1E6?: The RGB value is 223, 193, 230: 223 red, 193 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC1E6?: The complementary color is #C8E6C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC1E6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.