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#DFB5EF

#dfb5ef ≈ Mauve

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#dfb5ef is a color from the magenta family, with very high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 70.98% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.69% cyan, 24.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 283.45°, with 64.44% saturation and 82.35% 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 11.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mauve (#e0b0ff), ΔE 4.34.

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Relative luminance0.5497

Complementary

  1. #dfb5ef
  2. #c5efb5

Split complementary

  1. #dfb5ef
  2. #e2efb5
  3. #b5efc2

Analogous

  1. #c2b5ef
  2. #dfb5ef
  3. #efb5e2

Triadic

  1. #dfb5ef
  2. #efdfb5
  3. #b5efdf

Tetradic

  1. #dfb5ef
  2. #efb5c5
  3. #c5efb5
  4. #b5efdf

Square

  1. #dfb5ef
  2. #efc2b5
  3. #c5efb5
  4. #b5e2ef

Monochromatic

  1. #a937d4
  2. #c476e1
  3. #dfb5ef
  4. #f8eefb
  5. #f8eefb

Shades

#dfb5ef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dfb5ef
  2. #c9a3d7
  3. #b291bf
  4. #9c7fa7
  5. #866d8f
  6. #705b78
  7. #594860
  8. #433648
  9. #2d2430
  10. #161218
  11. #000000

Tints

#dfb5ef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dfb5ef
  2. #e2bcf1
  3. #e5c4f2
  4. #e9cbf4
  5. #ecd3f5
  6. #efdaf7
  7. #f2e1f9
  8. #f5e9fa
  9. #f9f0fc
  10. #fcf8fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dfb5ef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dfb5ef
  2. #d6b0e4
  3. #ccaad9
  4. #c3a5ce
  5. #b9a0c3
  6. #b09bb8
  7. #a695ac
  8. #9d90a1
  9. #938b96
  10. #8a858b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c4c4c4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cfbed6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #aec1f1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b7c5ed ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dfbbc9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c3bcf0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c8bfee ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dfb9d9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dfb5ef {
  color: #dfb5ef;
}
Background
.bg-dfb5ef {
  background-color: #dfb5ef;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dfb5ef {
  border: 2px solid #dfb5ef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dfb5ef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 181 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 64% 82%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dfb5ef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dfb5ef, #efb5e2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dfb5ef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 181 239 / 0.35);
}

#e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 4.34 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 5.60 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 5.63 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 7.59 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 9.00 #ccccff Periwinkle ΔE 11.00 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 12.57 #204a10 Inverted #c4c4c4 Grayscale 

Mauve
#dfb5ef  rgb(223, 181, 239)  hsl(283, 64%, 82%)  Mauve
#c5efb5  rgb(197, 239, 181)  hsl(103, 64%, 82%)  Tea Green
#efdfb5  rgb(239, 223, 181)  hsl(43, 64%, 82%)  Wheat
#b5efdf  rgb(181, 239, 223)  hsl(163, 64%, 82%)  Magic Mint