Palettes / Colors / #DFC2FA
#DFC2FA — Pale Vivid Purple
#DFC2FA is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #DFC2FA 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.
#DFC2FA 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 #DDFAC2; it also sits naturally between #C3C2FA and #FAC2F9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFC2FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 194, 250 |
| HSL | 271°, 85%, 87% |
| HSV | 271°, 22%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 22%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 66.98, 61.17, 98.72 |
| Yxy | 61.17, 0.2952, 0.2696 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.47, 20.49, -23.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.21, 20.48, -25.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 76% · Blue 98%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFC2FA
.text { color: #DFC2FA; }
.background { background-color: #DFC2FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFC2FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 194, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 85%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFC2FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 194, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFC2FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 194, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFC2FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFC2FA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFC2FA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDFAC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFC2FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFC2FA
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 #DFC2FA: ·
How #DFC2FA 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 #DFC2FA 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 #DFC2FA?
#DFC2FA is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 194, 250). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFC2FA?
#DFC2FA is RGB 223, 194, 250 — HSL 271°, 85%, 87% — CMYK 11%, 22%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFC2FA?
Its complement is #DDFAC2; analogous partners are #C3C2FA and #FAC2F9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFC2FA for text?
Black text on #DFC2FA has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.