Palettes / Colors / #DFD4EC
#DFD4EC — Pale Muted Purple
#DFD4EC 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 #DFD4EC 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.
#DFD4EC 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 #E1ECD4; it also sits naturally between #D4D5EC and #ECD4EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD4EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 212, 236 |
| HSL | 268°, 39%, 88% |
| HSV | 268°, 10%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 10%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.12, 68.83, 89.00 |
| Yxy | 68.83, 0.3045, 0.3033 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.42, 8.16, -10.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.96, 8.07, -10.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 83% · Blue 93%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD4EC
.text { color: #DFD4EC; }
.background { background-color: #DFD4EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD4EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 212, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 39%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD4EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 212, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD4EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 212, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD4EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD4EC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD4EC
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Tones of #DFD4EC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1ECD4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD4EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD4EC
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 #DFD4EC: ·
How #DFD4EC 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 #DFD4EC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DFD4EC?
#DFD4EC is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 212, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD4EC?
#DFD4EC is RGB 223, 212, 236 — HSL 268°, 39%, 88% — CMYK 6%, 10%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DFD4EC?
Its complement is #E1ECD4; analogous partners are #D4D5EC and #ECD4EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD4EC for text?
Black text on #DFD4EC has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.