Palettes / Colors / #DFADE2
#DFADE2 — Light Muted Pink
#DFADE2 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 #DFADE2 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.
#DFADE2 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 #AFE2AC; it also sits naturally between #C4ACE2 and #E2ACCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFADE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 173, 226 |
| HSL | 297°, 48%, 78% |
| HSV | 297°, 23%, 89% |
| CMYK | 1%, 23%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 59.10, 51.07, 78.69 |
| Yxy | 51.07, 0.3129, 0.2704 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.72, 27.12, -19.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.46, 26.81, -19.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 68% · Blue 89%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFADE2
.text { color: #DFADE2; }
.background { background-color: #DFADE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFADE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 173, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 48%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFADE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 173, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFADE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 173, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFADE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFADE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFADE2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFE2AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFADE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFADE2
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 #DFADE2: ·
How #DFADE2 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 #DFADE2 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 #DFADE2?
#DFADE2 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 173, 226). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFADE2?
#DFADE2 is RGB 223, 173, 226 — HSL 297°, 48%, 78% — CMYK 1%, 23%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #DFADE2?
Its complement is #AFE2AC; analogous partners are #C4ACE2 and #E2ACCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFADE2 for text?
Black text on #DFADE2 has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.