Palettes / Colors / #DFAAEB
#DFAAEB — Light Purple
#DFAAEB is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DFAAEB 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.
#DFAAEB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B4EBA8; it also sits naturally between #BDA8EB and #EBA8D6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFAAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 170, 235 |
| HSL | 289°, 62%, 79% |
| HSV | 289°, 28%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 28%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.80, 50.44, 85.18 |
| Yxy | 50.44, 0.3060, 0.2581 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.34, 30.45, -25.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.02, 30.29, -26.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 67% · Blue 92%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 28% · 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 #DFAAEB
.text { color: #DFAAEB; }
.background { background-color: #DFAAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFAAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 170, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 62%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFAAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 170, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFAAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 170, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFAAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFAAEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4EBA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFAAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFAAEB
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 #DFAAEB: ·
How #DFAAEB 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 #DFAAEB 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 #DFAAEB?
#DFAAEB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 170, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFAAEB?
#DFAAEB is RGB 223, 170, 235 — HSL 289°, 62%, 79% — CMYK 5%, 28%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFAAEB?
Its complement is #B4EBA8; analogous partners are #BDA8EB and #EBA8D6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFAAEB for text?
Black text on #DFAAEB has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.