Palettes / Colors / #DFD9F0
#DFD9F0 — Pale Muted Purple
#DFD9F0 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 #DFD9F0 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.
#DFD9F0 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 #EBF0DB; it also sits naturally between #DBE0F0 and #EBDBF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD9F0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 217, 240 |
| HSL | 256°, 43%, 90% |
| HSV | 256°, 10%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 10%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 70.97, 71.60, 92.52 |
| Yxy | 71.60, 0.3019, 0.3046 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.78, 6.30, -10.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.62, 6.24, -10.59 |
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 #DFD9F0
.text { color: #DFD9F0; }
.background { background-color: #DFD9F0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD9F0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 217, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 43%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD9F0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 217, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD9F0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 217, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD9F0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD9F0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD9F0
Tints of #DFD9F0
Tones of #DFD9F0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBF0DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD9F0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD9F0
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 #DFD9F0: ·
How #DFD9F0 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 #DFD9F0 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 #DFD9F0?
#DFD9F0 is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 217, 240). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD9F0?
#DFD9F0 is RGB 223, 217, 240 — HSL 256°, 43%, 90% — CMYK 7%, 10%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFD9F0?
Its complement is #EBF0DB; analogous partners are #DBE0F0 and #EBDBF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD9F0 for text?
Black text on #DFD9F0 has a contrast ratio of 15.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.