Palettes / Colors / #DFAFEE
#DFAFEE — Light Purple
#DFAFEE 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 #DFAFEE 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.
#DFAFEE 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 #BEEEAF; it also sits naturally between #C0AFEE and #EEAFDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFAFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 175, 238 |
| HSL | 286°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 286°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 26%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.19, 52.52, 87.80 |
| Yxy | 52.52, 0.3037, 0.2606 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.59, 28.33, -24.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.47, 28.21, -26.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 69% · Blue 93%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFAFEE
.text { color: #DFAFEE; }
.background { background-color: #DFAFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFAFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 175, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFAFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 175, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFAFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 175, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFAFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFAFEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFAFEE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEEEAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFAFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFAFEE
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 #DFAFEE: ·
How #DFAFEE 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 #DFAFEE 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 #DFAFEE?
#DFAFEE is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 175, 238). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFAFEE?
#DFAFEE is RGB 223, 175, 238 — HSL 286°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 6%, 26%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DFAFEE?
Its complement is #BEEEAF; analogous partners are #C0AFEE and #EEAFDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFAFEE for text?
Black text on #DFAFEE has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.