What color is #DFC4EE?

#DFC4EE is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Beefy Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC4EE?

The RGB value is 223, 196, 238: 223 red, 196 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC4EE?

The complementary color is #D3EEC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC4EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC4EE color

#DFC4EE rgb(223, 196, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DFC4EE is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 76.9% green and 93.3% blue (223, 196, 238).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 55% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Beefy Pink (#DEBEEF), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#DFC4EE color codes

HEX	`#DFC4EE`
RGB	`rgb(223, 196, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 76.9%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 55%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 18%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 18%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.56, 17.03, -17.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.56, 24.24, 314.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.601, 61.341, 89.257)`
Decimal	`14664942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC4EE, 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 #DFC4EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC4EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	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 #DFC4EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc4ee; }
.text { color: #dfc4ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc4ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 196 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc4ee, #eec4e8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DFC4EE?: #DFC4EE is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Beefy Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC4EE?: The RGB value is 223, 196, 238: 223 red, 196 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC4EE?: The complementary color is #D3EEC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC4EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.