Palettes / Colors / #DFA4EB
#DFA4EB — Light Pink
#DFA4EB is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DFA4EB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DFA4EB is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AFEBA3; it also sits naturally between #BBA3EB and #EBA3D3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFA4EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 164, 235 |
| HSL | 290°, 64%, 78% |
| HSV | 290°, 30%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 30%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.70, 48.24, 84.81 |
| Yxy | 48.24, 0.3061, 0.2516 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.97, 33.67, -27.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.45, 33.56, -28.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 64% · Blue 92%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFA4EB
.text { color: #DFA4EB; }
.background { background-color: #DFA4EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFA4EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 164, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 64%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFA4EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 164, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFA4EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 164, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFA4EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFA4EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFEBA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFA4EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFA4EB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DFA4EB: ·
How #DFA4EB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DFA4EB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DFA4EB?
#DFA4EB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 164, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFA4EB?
#DFA4EB is RGB 223, 164, 235 — HSL 290°, 64%, 78% — CMYK 5%, 30%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFA4EB?
Its complement is #AFEBA3; analogous partners are #BBA3EB and #EBA3D3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFA4EB for text?
Black text on #DFA4EB has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.