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#dfadf0 ≈ Mauve

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#dfadf0 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 67.84% green and 94.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.08% cyan, 27.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.88% black. Its hue angle is 284.78°, with 69.07% saturation and 80.98% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mauve (#e0b0ff), ΔE 2.98.

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Relative luminance0.5187

Complementary

  1. #dfadf0
  2. #bef0ad

Split complementary

  1. #dfadf0
  2. #dff0ad
  3. #adf0be

Analogous

  1. #beadf0
  2. #dfadf0
  3. #f0addf

Triadic

  1. #dfadf0
  2. #f0dfad
  3. #adf0df

Tetradic

  1. #dfadf0
  2. #f0adbe
  3. #bef0ad
  4. #adf0df

Square

  1. #dfadf0
  2. #f0bead
  3. #bef0ad
  4. #addff0

Monochromatic

  1. #ad2cd8
  2. #c66ce4
  3. #dfadf0
  4. #f8eefc
  5. #f8eefc

Shades

#dfadf0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dfadf0
  2. #c99cd8
  3. #b28ac0
  4. #9c79a8
  5. #866890
  6. #705778
  7. #594560
  8. #433448
  9. #2d2330
  10. #161118
  11. #000000

Tints

#dfadf0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dfadf0
  2. #e2b5f2
  3. #e5bdf3
  4. #e9c6f5
  5. #eccef6
  6. #efd6f8
  7. #f2def9
  8. #f5e6fb
  9. #f9effc
  10. #fcf7fe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dfadf0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dfadf0
  2. #d6a9e5
  3. #cca4da
  4. #c3a0ce
  5. #b99bc3
  6. #b097b8
  7. #a692ad
  8. #9d8ea2
  9. #938996
  10. #8a858b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bfbfbf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ccb8d4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a4bbf3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b0c0ee ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dfb5c5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bfb6f2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c4b9ef ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dfb2d7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dfadf0 {
  color: #dfadf0;
}
Background
.bg-dfadf0 {
  background-color: #dfadf0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dfadf0 {
  border: 2px solid #dfadf0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dfadf0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 173 240;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 69% 81%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dfadf0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dfadf0, #f0addf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dfadf0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 173 240 / 0.35);
}

#e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 2.98 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 4.24 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 4.62 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 8.04 #ee82ee Violet ΔE 10.53 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 11.06 #ccccff Periwinkle ΔE 12.47 #20520f Inverted #bfbfbf Grayscale 

Mauve
#dfadf0  rgb(223, 173, 240)  hsl(285, 69%, 81%)  Mauve
#bef0ad  rgb(190, 240, 173)  hsl(105, 69%, 81%)  Granny Smith Apple
#f0dfad  rgb(240, 223, 173)  hsl(45, 69%, 81%)  Vanilla
#adf0df  rgb(173, 240, 223)  hsl(165, 69%, 81%)  Magic Mint