Information about #DFB5E7 color

#DFB5E7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DFB5E7 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(223, 181, 231) (87.5% red, 71% green, 90.6% blue), or CMYK 3 / 20 / 0 / 9 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DFB5E7 is a confidently colored magenta that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Light Grayish Mulberry (#DCB8E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Light Grayish Magenta (#E7B8E7) and Kinsey Reign (#D4B0E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(223, 181, 231)), which gives #DFB5E7 its character. If you plan to put text on a #DFB5E7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFB5E7 color variations

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#DFB5E7 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DFB5E7

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFB5E7
  • RGB223, 181, 231
  • CMYK3, 20, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(223, 181, 231)
  • HSL290°, 51%, 81%
  • HSL Precise290.4°, 51.02%, 80.784%
  • HSV290°, 22%, 91%
  • HSB290°, 22%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.710, 0.906)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.710, 0.906, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.710, 0.906)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFB5E7
  • DECIMAL ID14661095
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01