Palettes / Colors / #DFADE8
#DFADE8 — Light Pink
#DFADE8 is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
#DFADE8 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 #B4E7AB; it also sits naturally between #C0ABE7 and #E7ABD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFADE8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 173, 232 |
| HSL | 291°, 56%, 79% |
| HSV | 291°, 25%, 91% |
| CMYK | 4%, 25%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 59.94, 51.40, 83.11 |
| Yxy | 51.40, 0.3083, 0.2643 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.92, 28.25, -22.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.69, 28.04, -23.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 68% · Blue 91%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFADE8
.text { color: #DFADE8; }
.background { background-color: #DFADE8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFADE8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 173, 232); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 56%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFADE8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 173, 232, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFADE8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 173, 232, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFADE8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFADE8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4E7AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFADE8: #000000.
How #DFADE8 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 #DFADE8 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 #DFADE8?
#DFADE8 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 173, 232). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFADE8?
#DFADE8 is RGB 223, 173, 232 — HSL 291°, 56%, 79% — CMYK 4%, 25%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #DFADE8?
Its complement is #B4E7AB; analogous partners are #C0ABE7 and #E7ABD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFADE8 for text?
Black text on #DFADE8 has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.