Palettes / Colors / #DFCBFA
#DFCBFA — Pale Vivid Purple
#DFCBFA 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 #DFCBFA 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.
#DFCBFA 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 #E6FACC; it also sits naturally between #CCCFFA and #F7CCFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFCBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 203, 250 |
| HSL | 266°, 82%, 89% |
| HSV | 266°, 19%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 19%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.04, 65.30, 99.41 |
| Yxy | 65.30, 0.2954, 0.2794 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.64, 15.68, -20.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.81, 15.65, -21.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 80% · Blue 98%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 19% · 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 #DFCBFA
.text { color: #DFCBFA; }
.background { background-color: #DFCBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFCBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 203, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 82%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFCBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 203, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFCBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 203, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFCBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFCBFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFCBFA
Tints of #DFCBFA
Tones of #DFCBFA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6FACC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFCBFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFCBFA
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 #DFCBFA: ·
How #DFCBFA 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 #DFCBFA 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 #DFCBFA?
#DFCBFA is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 203, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFCBFA?
#DFCBFA is RGB 223, 203, 250 — HSL 266°, 82%, 89% — CMYK 11%, 19%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFCBFA?
Its complement is #E6FACC; analogous partners are #CCCFFA and #F7CCFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFCBFA for text?
Black text on #DFCBFA has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.