What color is #DFCAFD?

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

What is the RGB value of #DFCAFD?

The RGB value is 223, 202, 253: 223 red, 202 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFCAFD?

The complementary color is #E8FDCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFCAFD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFCAFD color

#DFCAFD rgb(223, 202, 253)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 79.2% green and 99.2% blue (223, 202, 253).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 93% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Neon Boneyard (#DFC5FE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14:1).

#DFCAFD color codes

HEX	`#DFCAFD`
RGB	`rgb(223, 202, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 79.2%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 93%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 20%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.49, 16.81, -22.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.49, 27.93, 307)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.278, 65.021, 101.81)`
Decimal	`14666493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFCAFD, 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 #DFCAFD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFCAFD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14:1	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 #DFCAFD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfcafd; }
.text { color: #dfcafd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfcafd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 202 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfcafd, #f9cafd); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DFCAFD?: #DFCAFD is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Neon Boneyard. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFCAFD?: The RGB value is 223, 202, 253: 223 red, 202 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFCAFD?: The complementary color is #E8FDCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFCAFD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.