Palettes / Colors / #DFA5CE
#DFA5CE — Light Muted Pink
#DFA5CE is a pink color we call Light Muted 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 #DFA5CE 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.
#DFA5CE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A4DFB6; it also sits naturally between #D3A4DF and #DFA4B0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFA5CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 165, 206 |
| HSL | 318°, 48%, 76% |
| HSV | 318°, 26%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.03, 47.05, 64.57 |
| Yxy | 47.05, 0.3302, 0.2823 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.22, 27.83, -12.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.60, 27.24, -11.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 65% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFA5CE
.text { color: #DFA5CE; }
.background { background-color: #DFA5CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFA5CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 165, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(318, 48%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFA5CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 165, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFA5CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 165, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFA5CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFA5CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4DFB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.02:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFA5CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFA5CE
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 #DFA5CE: ·
How #DFA5CE 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 #DFA5CE 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 #DFA5CE?
#DFA5CE is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 165, 206). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFA5CE?
#DFA5CE is RGB 223, 165, 206 — HSL 318°, 48%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFA5CE?
Its complement is #A4DFB6; analogous partners are #D3A4DF and #DFA4B0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFA5CE for text?
Black text on #DFA5CE has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.02:1.