What color is #DFD4EC?

#DFD4EC is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFD4EC?

The RGB value is 223, 212, 236: 223 red, 212 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFD4EC?

The complementary color is #E1ECD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFD4EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFD4EC color

#DFD4EC rgb(223, 212, 236)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DFD4EC is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 83.1% green and 92.5% blue (223, 212, 236).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 39% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.77:1).

#DFD4EC color codes

HEX	`#DFD4EC`
RGB	`rgb(223, 212, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 83.1%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 39%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 10%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 10%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.42, 8.15, -10.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.42, 13.21, 308.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.113, 68.831, 88.985)`
Decimal	`14669036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFD4EC, 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 #DFD4EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFD4EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.77:1	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 #DFD4EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfd4ec; }
.text { color: #dfd4ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd4ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 212 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfd4ec, #ebd4ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #DFD4EC?: #DFD4EC is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFD4EC?: The RGB value is 223, 212, 236: 223 red, 212 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFD4EC?: The complementary color is #E1ECD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFD4EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.