What color is #DFDAF8?

#DFDAF8 is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Foggy Plateau. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFDAF8?

The RGB value is 223, 218, 248: 223 red, 218 green and 248 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFDAF8?

The complementary color is #F3F8DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFDAF8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFDAF8 color

#DFDAF8 rgb(223, 218, 248)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DFDAF8 is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 85.5% green and 97.3% blue (223, 218, 248).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 68% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Plateau (#CFCBE5), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.52:1).

#DFDAF8 color codes

HEX	`#DFDAF8`
RGB	`rgb(223, 218, 248)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 85.5%, 97.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 68%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 12%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 12%, 0%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.26, 7.33, -13.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.26, 15.79, 297.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.443, 72.608, 98.987)`
Decimal	`14670584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFDAF8, 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 #DFDAF8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFDAF8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.52:1	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 #DFDAF8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfdaf8; }
.text { color: #dfdaf8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfdaf8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 218 248 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfdaf8, #eedaf8); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DFDAF8?: #DFDAF8 is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Foggy Plateau. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFDAF8?: The RGB value is 223, 218, 248: 223 red, 218 green and 248 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFDAF8?: The complementary color is #F3F8DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFDAF8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.