What color is #DFD2DD?

#DFD2DD is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFD2DD?

The RGB value is 223, 210, 221: 223 red, 210 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFD2DD?

The complementary color is #D2DFD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFD2DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.4:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFD2DD color

#DFD2DD rgb(223, 210, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DFD2DD is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 82.4% green and 86.7% blue (223, 210, 221).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 17% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vapour (#E5DAE1), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.4:1).

#DFD2DD color codes

HEX	`#DFD2DD`
RGB	`rgb(223, 210, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 82.4%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 17%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 6%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.51, 6.42, -3.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.51, 7.46, 329.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.527, 67.002, 77.821)`
Decimal	`14668509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFD2DD, 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 #DFD2DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFD2DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.4:1	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 #DFD2DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfd2dd; }
.text { color: #dfd2dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd2dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 210 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfd2dd, #dfd2d7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #DFD2DD?: #DFD2DD is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFD2DD?: The RGB value is 223, 210, 221: 223 red, 210 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFD2DD?: The complementary color is #D2DFD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFD2DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.4:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.