What color is #DFCFE4?

#DFCFE4 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFCFE4?

The RGB value is 223, 207, 228: 223 red, 207 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFCFE4?

The complementary color is #D4E4CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFCFE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFCFE4 color

#DFCFE4 rgb(223, 207, 228)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFCFE4 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 81.2% green and 89.4% blue (223, 207, 228).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 28% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.18:1).

#DFCFE4 color codes

HEX	`#DFCFE4`
RGB	`rgb(223, 207, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 81.2%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 28%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 9%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.95, 9.28, -8.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.95, 12.48, 318.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.746, 65.916, 82.59)`
Decimal	`14667748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFCFE4, 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 #DFCFE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFCFE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.18:1	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 #DFCFE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfcfe4; }
.text { color: #dfcfe4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfcfe4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 207 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfcfe4, #e4cfdf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DFCFE4?: #DFCFE4 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFCFE4?: The RGB value is 223, 207, 228: 223 red, 207 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFCFE4?: The complementary color is #D4E4CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFCFE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.