Palettes / Colors / #DFD8EF
#DFD8EF — Pale Muted Purple
#DFD8EF is a purple color we call Pale Muted 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 #DFD8EF 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.
#DFD8EF 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 #E8EFD7; it also sits naturally between #D7DCEF and #EAD7EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD8EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 216, 239 |
| HSL | 258°, 42%, 89% |
| HSV | 258°, 10%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 10%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 70.57, 71.03, 91.65 |
| Yxy | 71.03, 0.3025, 0.3045 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.50, 6.63, -10.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.28, 6.57, -10.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 94%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD8EF
.text { color: #DFD8EF; }
.background { background-color: #DFD8EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD8EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 216, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 42%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD8EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 216, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD8EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 216, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD8EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD8EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8EFD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD8EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD8EF
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 #DFD8EF: ·
How #DFD8EF 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 #DFD8EF 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 #DFD8EF?
#DFD8EF is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 216, 239). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD8EF?
#DFD8EF is RGB 223, 216, 239 — HSL 258°, 42%, 89% — CMYK 7%, 10%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFD8EF?
Its complement is #E8EFD7; analogous partners are #D7DCEF and #EAD7EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD8EF for text?
Black text on #DFD8EF has a contrast ratio of 15.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.