Palettes / Colors / #DFD8F1
#DFD8F1 — Pale Muted Purple
#DFD8F1 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 #DFD8F1 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.
#DFD8F1 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 #EBF1DA; it also sits naturally between #DADFF1 and #ECDAF1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD8F1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 216, 241 |
| HSL | 257°, 47%, 90% |
| HSV | 257°, 10%, 95% |
| CMYK | 7%, 10%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 70.86, 71.15, 93.22 |
| Yxy | 71.15, 0.3013, 0.3025 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.56, 7.01, -11.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.35, 6.96, -11.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 95%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD8F1
.text { color: #DFD8F1; }
.background { background-color: #DFD8F1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD8F1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 216, 241); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 47%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD8F1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 216, 241, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD8F1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 216, 241, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD8F1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD8F1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD8F1
Tints of #DFD8F1
Tones of #DFD8F1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBF1DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD8F1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD8F1
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 #DFD8F1: ·
How #DFD8F1 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 #DFD8F1 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 #DFD8F1?
#DFD8F1 is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 216, 241). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD8F1?
#DFD8F1 is RGB 223, 216, 241 — HSL 257°, 47%, 90% — CMYK 7%, 10%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #DFD8F1?
Its complement is #EBF1DA; analogous partners are #DADFF1 and #ECDAF1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD8F1 for text?
Black text on #DFD8F1 has a contrast ratio of 15.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.