Palettes / Colors / #DFD1F4
#DFD1F4 — Pale Purple
#DFD1F4 is a purple color we call Pale 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 #DFD1F4 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.
#DFD1F4 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 #E6F4D2; it also sits naturally between #D2D5F4 and #F1D2F4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD1F4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 209, 244 |
| HSL | 264°, 61%, 89% |
| HSV | 264°, 14%, 96% |
| CMYK | 9%, 14%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 69.56, 67.82, 95.01 |
| Yxy | 67.82, 0.2993, 0.2918 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.92, 11.29, -15.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.35, 11.23, -15.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 82% · Blue 96%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD1F4
.text { color: #DFD1F4; }
.background { background-color: #DFD1F4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD1F4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 209, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 61%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD1F4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 209, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD1F4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 209, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD1F4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD1F4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD1F4
Tints of #DFD1F4
Tones of #DFD1F4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6F4D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD1F4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD1F4
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 #DFD1F4: ·
How #DFD1F4 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 #DFD1F4 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 #DFD1F4?
#DFD1F4 is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 209, 244). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD1F4?
#DFD1F4 is RGB 223, 209, 244 — HSL 264°, 61%, 89% — CMYK 9%, 14%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #DFD1F4?
Its complement is #E6F4D2; analogous partners are #D2D5F4 and #F1D2F4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD1F4 for text?
Black text on #DFD1F4 has a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.