Palettes / Colors / #DFDCE8
#DFDCE8 — Pale Dusty Purple
#DFDCE8 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 #DFDCE8 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.
#DFDCE8 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 #E6E9DD; it also sits naturally between #DDE0E9 and #E6DDE9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDCE8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 220, 232 |
| HSL | 255°, 21%, 89% |
| HSV | 255°, 5%, 91% |
| CMYK | 4%, 5%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 70.59, 72.70, 86.66 |
| Yxy | 72.70, 0.3070, 0.3162 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.30, 3.21, -5.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.26, 3.17, -5.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 91%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDCE8
.text { color: #DFDCE8; }
.background { background-color: #DFDCE8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDCE8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 220, 232); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 21%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDCE8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 220, 232, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDCE8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 220, 232, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDCE8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDCE8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6E9DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDCE8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDCE8
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 #DFDCE8: ·
How #DFDCE8 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 #DFDCE8 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 #DFDCE8?
#DFDCE8 is Pale Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 223, 220, 232). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDCE8?
#DFDCE8 is RGB 223, 220, 232 — HSL 255°, 21%, 89% — CMYK 4%, 5%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #DFDCE8?
Its complement is #E6E9DD; analogous partners are #DDE0E9 and #E6DDE9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDCE8 for text?
Black text on #DFDCE8 has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.