What color is #DFC9EA?

#DFC9EA is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Foggy Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC9EA?

The RGB value is 223, 201, 234: 223 red, 201 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC9EA?

The complementary color is #D4EAC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC9EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC9EA color

#DFC9EA rgb(223, 201, 234)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DFC9EA is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 78.8% green and 91.8% blue (223, 201, 234).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 44% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Love (#D5C7E8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.68:1).

#DFC9EA color codes

HEX	`#DFC9EA`
RGB	`rgb(223, 201, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 78.8%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 44%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 14%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 14%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.65, 13.6, -13.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.65, 19.14, 315.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.167, 63.402, 86.578)`
Decimal	`14666218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC9EA, 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 #DFC9EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC9EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.68:1	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 #DFC9EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc9ea; }
.text { color: #dfc9ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc9ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 201 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc9ea, #eac9e4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DFC9EA?: #DFC9EA is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Foggy Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC9EA?: The RGB value is 223, 201, 234: 223 red, 201 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC9EA?: The complementary color is #D4EAC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC9EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.