Palettes / Colors / #DFDCE6
#DFDCE6 — Pale Dusty Purple
#DFDCE6 is a purple color we call Pale Dusty 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 #DFDCE6 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.
#DFDCE6 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 #E2E6DB; it also sits naturally between #DBDDE6 and #E4DBE6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDCE6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 220, 230 |
| HSL | 258°, 17%, 88% |
| HSV | 258°, 4%, 90% |
| CMYK | 3%, 4%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 70.31, 72.59, 85.17 |
| Yxy | 72.59, 0.3083, 0.3183 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.25, 2.84, -4.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.20, 2.80, -4.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 90%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDCE6
.text { color: #DFDCE6; }
.background { background-color: #DFDCE6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDCE6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 220, 230); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 17%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDCE6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 220, 230, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDCE6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 220, 230, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDCE6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDCE6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFDCE6
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2E6DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDCE6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDCE6
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 #DFDCE6: ·
How #DFDCE6 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 #DFDCE6 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 #DFDCE6?
#DFDCE6 is Pale Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 220, 230). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDCE6?
#DFDCE6 is RGB 223, 220, 230 — HSL 258°, 17%, 88% — CMYK 3%, 4%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #DFDCE6?
Its complement is #E2E6DB; analogous partners are #DBDDE6 and #E4DBE6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDCE6 for text?
Black text on #DFDCE6 has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.