Palettes / Colors / #DFCAEF
#DFCAEF — Pale Muted Purple
#DFCAEF is a purple color we call Pale Muted Purple, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DFCAEF 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.
#DFCAEF 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 #D9EFC8; it also sits naturally between #CBC8EF and #EFC8EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFCAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 202, 239 |
| HSL | 274°, 54%, 86% |
| HSV | 274°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 15%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.13, 64.16, 90.51 |
| Yxy | 64.16, 0.3027, 0.2893 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.05, 14.03, -15.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.10, 13.92, -15.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 79% · Blue 94%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 15% · 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 #DFCAEF
.text { color: #DFCAEF; }
.background { background-color: #DFCAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFCAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 202, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 54%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFCAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 202, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFCAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 202, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFCAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFCAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9EFC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFCAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFCAEF
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 #DFCAEF: ·
How #DFCAEF 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 #DFCAEF 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 #DFCAEF?
#DFCAEF is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 202, 239). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFCAEF?
#DFCAEF is RGB 223, 202, 239 — HSL 274°, 54%, 86% — CMYK 7%, 15%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFCAEF?
Its complement is #D9EFC8; analogous partners are #CBC8EF and #EFC8EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFCAEF for text?
Black text on #DFCAEF has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.