Palettes / Colors / #DFB8CF
#DFB8CF — Light Muted Pink
#DFB8CF is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
#DFB8CF is a warm-leaning 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 #B9DFC9; it also sits naturally between #DCB9DF and #DFB9BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFB8CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 184, 207 |
| HSL | 325°, 38%, 80% |
| HSV | 325°, 17%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 7%, 13% |
| XYZ | 58.83, 54.47, 66.45 |
| Yxy | 54.47, 0.3273, 0.3030 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.74, 17.77, -6.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.81, 17.34, -5.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 72% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 7% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFB8CF
.text { color: #DFB8CF; }
.background { background-color: #DFB8CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFB8CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 184, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 38%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFB8CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 184, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFB8CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 184, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFB8CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFB8CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9DFC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFB8CF: #000000.
How #DFB8CF 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 #DFB8CF
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DFB8CF 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 #DFB8CF?
#DFB8CF is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 184, 207). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFB8CF?
#DFB8CF is RGB 223, 184, 207 — HSL 325°, 38%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 7%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFB8CF?
Its complement is #B9DFC9; analogous partners are #DCB9DF and #DFB9BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFB8CF for text?
Black text on #DFB8CF has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.