What color is #DFDAEF?

#DFDAEF is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Pink Champagne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFDAEF?

The RGB value is 223, 218, 239: 223 red, 218 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFDAEF?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFDAEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.41:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFDAEF color

#DFDAEF rgb(223, 218, 239)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 85.5% green and 93.7% blue (223, 218, 239).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 40% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Pink Champagne (#E8DFED), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.41:1).

#DFDAEF color codes

HEX	`#DFDAEF`
RGB	`rgb(223, 218, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 85.5%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 40%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 9%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 9%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88, 5.57, -9.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88, 11.13, 300.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.08, 72.063, 91.809)`
Decimal	`14670575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFDAEF, 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 #DFDAEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFDAEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.41:1	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 #DFDAEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfdaef; }
.text { color: #dfdaef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfdaef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 218 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfdaef, #e9daef); }

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Questions

What color is #DFDAEF?: #DFDAEF is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Pink Champagne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFDAEF?: The RGB value is 223, 218, 239: 223 red, 218 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFDAEF?: The complementary color is #EAEFDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFDAEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.41:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.