ColorTool
Log in
#DFD6FF

#dfd6ff ≈ Periwinkle

  • violet
  • Lightness: very high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#dfd6ff is a color from the violet family, with very high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 83.92% green and 100% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.55% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 253.17°, with 100% saturation and 91.96% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Periwinkle (#ccccff), ΔE 5.01.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#ccccff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.71

Complementary

  1. #dfd6ff
  2. #f6ffd6

Split complementary

  1. #dfd6ff
  2. #fff3d6
  3. #e1ffd6

Analogous

  1. #d6e1ff
  2. #dfd6ff
  3. #f3d6ff

Triadic

  1. #dfd6ff
  2. #ffdfd6
  3. #d6ffdf

Tetradic

  1. #dfd6ff
  2. #ffd6f6
  3. #f6ffd6
  4. #d6ffdf

Square

  1. #dfd6ff
  2. #ffd6e1
  3. #f6ffd6
  4. #d6fff3

Monochromatic

  1. #683dff
  2. #a389ff
  3. #dfd6ff
  4. #efebff
  5. #efebff

Shades

#dfd6ff mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dfd6ff
  2. #c9c1e6
  3. #b2abcc
  4. #9c96b3
  5. #868099
  6. #706b80
  7. #595666
  8. #43404d
  9. #2d2b33
  10. #16151a
  11. #000000

Tints

#dfd6ff mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dfd6ff
  2. #e2daff
  3. #e5deff
  4. #e9e2ff
  5. #ece6ff
  6. #efebff
  7. #f2efff
  8. #f5f3ff
  9. #f9f7ff
  10. #fcfbff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dfd6ff mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dfd6ff
  2. #d6cdf2
  3. #ccc5e6
  4. #c3bcd9
  5. #b9b4cc
  6. #b0abc0
  7. #a6a2b3
  8. #9d9aa6
  9. #939199
  10. #8a898d
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dbdbdb ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ddd9ea ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cedcff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cfdbfe ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d9dce4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d5d9ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d5d9fe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dcdaef ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-dfd6ff {
  color: #dfd6ff;
}
Background
.bg-dfd6ff {
  background-color: #dfd6ff;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dfd6ff {
  border: 2px solid #dfd6ff;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dfd6ff;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 214 255;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 100% 92%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dfd6ff {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dfd6ff, #f3d6ff);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dfd6ff {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 214 255 / 0.35);
}

#ccccff Periwinkle ΔE 5.01 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 7.68 #e6e6fa Lavender ΔE 8.11 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 8.86 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 11.92 #f8f4ff Magnolia ΔE 11.93 #a2add0 Wild Blue Yonder ΔE 13.56 #202900 Inverted #dbdbdb Grayscale 

Periwinkle
#dfd6ff  rgb(223, 214, 255)  hsl(253, 100%, 92%)  Periwinkle
#f6ffd6  rgb(246, 255, 214)  hsl(73, 100%, 92%)  Light Goldenrod Yellow
#ffdfd6  rgb(255, 223, 214)  hsl(13, 100%, 92%)  Misty Rose
#d6ffdf  rgb(214, 255, 223)  hsl(133, 100%, 92%)  Tea Green