Palettes / Colors / #DFACEB
#DFACEB — Light Purple
#DFACEB 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 #DFACEB 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.
#DFACEB 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 #B8EBAD; it also sits naturally between #C1ADEB and #EBADD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFACEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 172, 235 |
| HSL | 289°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 289°, 27%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 27%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.18, 51.19, 85.31 |
| Yxy | 51.19, 0.3060, 0.2603 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.79, 29.37, -24.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.55, 29.21, -25.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 67% · Blue 92%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 27% · 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 #DFACEB
.text { color: #DFACEB; }
.background { background-color: #DFACEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFACEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 172, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFACEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 172, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFACEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 172, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFACEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFACEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFACEB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8EBAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFACEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFACEB
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 #DFACEB: ·
How #DFACEB 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 #DFACEB 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 #DFACEB?
#DFACEB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 172, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFACEB?
#DFACEB is RGB 223, 172, 235 — HSL 289°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 5%, 27%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFACEB?
Its complement is #B8EBAD; analogous partners are #C1ADEB and #EBADD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFACEB for text?
Black text on #DFACEB has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.