Palettes / Colors / #DFBEDA
#DFBEDA — Light Muted Pink
#DFBEDA is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DFBEDA 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.
#DFBEDA 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 #BEDFC3; it also sits naturally between #D3BEDF and #DFBECA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFBEDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 190, 218 |
| HSL | 309°, 34%, 81% |
| HSV | 309°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 2%, 13% |
| XYZ | 61.50, 57.58, 74.20 |
| Yxy | 57.58, 0.3182, 0.2979 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.50, 16.50, -9.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.88, 16.19, -9.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 75% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 2% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFBEDA
.text { color: #DFBEDA; }
.background { background-color: #DFBEDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBEDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 190, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 34%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBEDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 190, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBEDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 190, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFBEDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBEDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFBEDA
Tints of #DFBEDA
Tones of #DFBEDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEDFC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFBEDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBEDA
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 #DFBEDA: ·
How #DFBEDA 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 #DFBEDA 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 #DFBEDA?
#DFBEDA is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 190, 218). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBEDA?
#DFBEDA is RGB 223, 190, 218 — HSL 309°, 34%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 2%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFBEDA?
Its complement is #BEDFC3; analogous partners are #D3BEDF and #DFBECA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFBEDA for text?
Black text on #DFBEDA has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.