Palettes / Colors / #DFBFEF
#DFBFEF — Pale Purple
#DFBFEF is a purple color we call Pale Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DFBFEF 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.
#DFBFEF 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 #CEEFBE; it also sits naturally between #C6BEEF and #EFBEE7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFBFEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 191, 239 |
| HSL | 280°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 280°, 20%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 20%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.64, 59.18, 89.68 |
| Yxy | 59.18, 0.3028, 0.2772 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.39, 19.92, -19.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.93, 19.78, -20.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 75% · Blue 94%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFBFEF
.text { color: #DFBFEF; }
.background { background-color: #DFBFEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBFEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 191, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBFEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 191, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBFEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 191, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFBFEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBFEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFBFEF
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Tones of #DFBFEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEEFBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFBFEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBFEF
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 #DFBFEF: ·
How #DFBFEF 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 #DFBFEF 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 #DFBFEF?
#DFBFEF is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 191, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBFEF?
#DFBFEF is RGB 223, 191, 239 — HSL 280°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 7%, 20%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFBFEF?
Its complement is #CEEFBE; analogous partners are #C6BEEF and #EFBEE7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFBFEF for text?
Black text on #DFBFEF has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.