Palettes / Colors / #DFCFFD
#DFCFFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#DFCFFD 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 #DFCFFD 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.
#DFCFFD 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 #EDFDCE; it also sits naturally between #CED5FD and #F6CEFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFCFFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 207, 253 |
| HSL | 261°, 92%, 90% |
| HSV | 261°, 18%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 18%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 70.47, 67.41, 102.22 |
| Yxy | 67.41, 0.2935, 0.2807 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.71, 14.15, -20.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.10, 14.15, -21.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 81% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 18% · 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 #DFCFFD
.text { color: #DFCFFD; }
.background { background-color: #DFCFFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFCFFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 207, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 92%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFCFFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 207, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFCFFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 207, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFCFFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFCFFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFCFFD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDFDCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFCFFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFCFFD
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 #DFCFFD: ·
How #DFCFFD 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 #DFCFFD 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 #DFCFFD?
#DFCFFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 207, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFCFFD?
#DFCFFD is RGB 223, 207, 253 — HSL 261°, 92%, 90% — CMYK 12%, 18%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFCFFD?
Its complement is #EDFDCE; analogous partners are #CED5FD and #F6CEFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFCFFD for text?
Black text on #DFCFFD has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.