Palettes / Colors / #DFD9EC
#DFD9EC — Pale Muted Purple
#DFD9EC 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 #DFD9EC 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.
#DFD9EC 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 #E6ECDA; it also sits naturally between #DADDEC and #E9DAEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD9EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 217, 236 |
| HSL | 259°, 33%, 89% |
| HSV | 259°, 8%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 8%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.38, 71.37, 89.42 |
| Yxy | 71.37, 0.3045, 0.3087 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.66, 5.53, -8.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.48, 5.47, -8.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 93%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 8% · 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 #DFD9EC
.text { color: #DFD9EC; }
.background { background-color: #DFD9EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD9EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 217, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 33%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD9EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 217, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD9EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 217, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD9EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD9EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6ECDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD9EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD9EC
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 #DFD9EC: ·
How #DFD9EC 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 #DFD9EC 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 #DFD9EC?
#DFD9EC is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 217, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD9EC?
#DFD9EC is RGB 223, 217, 236 — HSL 259°, 33%, 89% — CMYK 6%, 8%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DFD9EC?
Its complement is #E6ECDA; analogous partners are #DADDEC and #E9DAEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD9EC for text?
Black text on #DFD9EC has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.