Palettes / Colors / #DFD1E9
#DFD1E9 — Pale Muted Purple
#DFD1E9 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 #DFD1E9 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.
#DFD1E9 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 #DCE9D2; it also sits naturally between #D4D2E9 and #E9D2E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD1E9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 209, 233 |
| HSL | 275°, 35%, 87% |
| HSV | 275°, 10%, 91% |
| CMYK | 4%, 10%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 67.94, 67.17, 86.48 |
| Yxy | 67.17, 0.3066, 0.3031 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.59, 9.17, -10.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.96, 9.06, -10.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 82% · Blue 91%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD1E9
.text { color: #DFD1E9; }
.background { background-color: #DFD1E9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD1E9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 209, 233); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 35%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD1E9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 209, 233, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD1E9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 209, 233, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD1E9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD1E9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD1E9
Tints of #DFD1E9
Tones of #DFD1E9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCE9D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD1E9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD1E9
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 #DFD1E9: ·
How #DFD1E9 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 #DFD1E9 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 #DFD1E9?
#DFD1E9 is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 209, 233). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD1E9?
#DFD1E9 is RGB 223, 209, 233 — HSL 275°, 35%, 87% — CMYK 4%, 10%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #DFD1E9?
Its complement is #DCE9D2; analogous partners are #D4D2E9 and #E9D2E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD1E9 for text?
Black text on #DFD1E9 has a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.