Palettes / Colors / #DFAEEB
#DFAEEB — Light Purple
#DFAEEB 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 #DFAEEB 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.
#DFAEEB 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 #BAEBAD; it also sits naturally between #C0ADEB and #EBADD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFAEEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 174, 235 |
| HSL | 288°, 60%, 80% |
| HSV | 288°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 26%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.56, 51.96, 85.43 |
| Yxy | 51.96, 0.3059, 0.2625 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.26, 28.29, -23.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.08, 28.12, -24.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 68% · Blue 92%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 26% · 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 #DFAEEB
.text { color: #DFAEEB; }
.background { background-color: #DFAEEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFAEEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 174, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 60%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFAEEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 174, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFAEEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 174, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFAEEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFAEEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFAEEB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAEBAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFAEEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFAEEB
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 #DFAEEB: ·
How #DFAEEB 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 #DFAEEB 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 #DFAEEB?
#DFAEEB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 174, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFAEEB?
#DFAEEB is RGB 223, 174, 235 — HSL 288°, 60%, 80% — CMYK 5%, 26%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFAEEB?
Its complement is #BAEBAD; analogous partners are #C0ADEB and #EBADD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFAEEB for text?
Black text on #DFAEEB has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.