Palettes / Colors / #DFC4FD
#DFC4FD — Pale Vivid Purple
#DFC4FD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #DFC4FD 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.
#DFC4FD 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 #E2FDC4; it also sits naturally between #C4C6FD and #FBC4FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFC4FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 196, 253 |
| HSL | 268°, 93%, 88% |
| HSV | 268°, 23%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 23%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.90, 62.26, 101.37 |
| Yxy | 62.26, 0.2933, 0.2689 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.05, 20.03, -24.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.90, 20.05, -26.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 77% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFC4FD
.text { color: #DFC4FD; }
.background { background-color: #DFC4FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFC4FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 196, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 93%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFC4FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 196, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFC4FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 196, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFC4FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFC4FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2FDC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFC4FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFC4FD
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 #DFC4FD: ·
How #DFC4FD 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 #DFC4FD 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 #DFC4FD?
#DFC4FD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 196, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFC4FD?
#DFC4FD is RGB 223, 196, 253 — HSL 268°, 93%, 88% — CMYK 12%, 23%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFC4FD?
Its complement is #E2FDC4; analogous partners are #C4C6FD and #FBC4FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFC4FD for text?
Black text on #DFC4FD has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.