What color is #DFC5E1?

#DFC5E1 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC5E1?

The RGB value is 223, 197, 225: 223 red, 197 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC5E1?

The complementary color is #C7E1C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC5E1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC5E1 color

#DFC5E1 rgb(223, 197, 225)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DFC5E1 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 77.3% green and 88.2% blue (223, 197, 225).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 32% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.21:1).

#DFC5E1 color codes

HEX	`#DFC5E1`
RGB	`rgb(223, 197, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 77.3%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 32%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 12%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 12%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.41, 14.03, -10.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.41, 17.54, 323.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.986, 61.058, 79.634)`
Decimal	`14665185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC5E1, 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 #DFC5E1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC5E1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.21:1	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 #DFC5E1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc5e1; }
.text { color: #dfc5e1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc5e1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 197 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc5e1, #e1c5d5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DFC5E1?: #DFC5E1 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC5E1?: The RGB value is 223, 197, 225: 223 red, 197 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC5E1?: The complementary color is #C7E1C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC5E1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.