#dfbcf5 Color Information

#dfbcf5 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #dfbcf5. In RGB, it consists of 87.5% Red, 73.7% Green, and 96.1% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 9% Cyan, 23.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 276.8°, with saturation of 74% and lightness of 84.9%. The decimal value for #dfbcf5 is 14662901, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ccccff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #dfbcf5 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#dfbcf5 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color223, 188, 245 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color87.5%, 73.7%, 96.1% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.125, 0.263, 0.039 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.09, 0.233, 0, 0.039 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color276.8°, 74.0%, 84.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color276.8°, 23.3%, 96.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color64.896, 58.247, 94.209 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color223, 188, 245 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code14662901 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color80.876, 22.712, -23.551 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)80.876, 32.719, 313.962 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color80.876, 15.477, -41.085 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color76.320, 18.222, -19.763 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.299, 0.268, 58.247 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4292852981 / 0xffdfbcf5 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ccccff Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #dfbcf5

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #dfbcf5, its pure hue is 276.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 74.0%, and its lightness is 84.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #dfbcf5, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1c181f to #c3a5d6.

Tints of #dfbcf5

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #dfbcf5, its pure hue is 276.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 74.0%, and its lightness is 84.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #dfbcf5, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #e3c4f6 to #fbf7fe.

Tones of #dfbcf5

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #dfbcf5, its pure hue is 276.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 74.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #dfbcf5, which range from #d9d9d9 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #e1b2ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #dfbcf5

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #dfbcf5! For #dfbcf5, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #dfbcf5. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #dfbcf5

This color, #dfbcf5, consists of 87.5% Red, 73.7% Green, and 96.1% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 223, Green = 188, Blue = 245. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #dfbcf5 is 9% Cyan, 23.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R87.5%
C9.0%
G73.7%
M23.3%
B96.1%
Y0.0%
K3.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 223 188 245
Octal 337 274 365
Hexa #df #bc #f5
Binary 11011111 10111100 11110101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 8 23 0 3
Octal 10 27 0 3
Hexa #08 #17 #00 #03
Binary 00001000 00010111 00000000 00000011

Analogous Colors of #dfbcf5

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #dfbcf5 — which has hue 276.8° — its analogous colors are located at 246.8° and 306.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dfbcf5.

Triadic Colors of #dfbcf5

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #dfbcf5 — which has hue 276.8° — its triadic colors are located at 36.8° and 276.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dfbcf5.

Complementary Color of #dfbcf5

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #dfbcf5 — which has hue 276.8° — its complementary color is located at 96.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dfbcf5.

Split Complementary Colors of #dfbcf5

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #dfbcf5 — which has hue 276.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 66.8° and 276.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dfbcf5.

Tetradic Colors of #dfbcf5

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #dfbcf5 — which has hue 276.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 186.8°, 276.8°, 6.8°, and 96.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dfbcf5.

Monochromatic Colors of #dfbcf5

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #dfbcf5, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #cda2e9 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f0dbfd (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #dfbcf5

We want to make getting started with #dfbcf5 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #dfbcf5 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #dfbcf5 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #dfbcf5 with other HTML elements.

#dfbcf5 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #dfbcf5.
<span style="color: #dfbcf5;">The color of this text is #dfbcf5.</span>

#dfbcf5 Background Color

The background color for this text is #dfbcf5.
<div style="background-color: #dfbcf5; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #dfbcf5.</div>

#dfbcf5 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #dfbcf5.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #dfbcf5;">This color for the shadow of this text is #dfbcf5.</span>

#dfbcf5 Border Color

This is a div with border color #dfbcf5.
<div style="border: #dfbcf5 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #dfbcf5.</div>

#dfbcf5 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #dfbcf5 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dfbcf5; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dfbcf5 on a white background.</div></div>

#dfbcf5 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #dfbcf5 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dfbcf5; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dfbcf5 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #dfbcf5 to White

This is a gradient from #dfbcf5 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dfbcf5,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dfbcf5,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dfbcf5,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dfbcf5,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dfbcf5 to white.</div>

Gradient from #dfbcf5 to Black

This is a gradient from #dfbcf5 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dfbcf5,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dfbcf5,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dfbcf5,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dfbcf5,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dfbcf5 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #dfbcf5

In addition to using #dfbcf5 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #dfbcf5 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #dfbcf5, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 223, Green = 188, Blue = 245). If you need details about the color coordinates of #dfbcf5 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #dfbcf5
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(223, 188, 245)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #dfbcf5; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #dfbcf5; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #dfbcf5; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(223, 188, 245);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#dfbcf5")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:223, green:188, blue:245, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:223 green:188 blue:245 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(223f, 188f, 245f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(223, 188, 245);
 

#dfbcf5 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #dfbcf5 the same way. For those with color blindness, #dfbcf5 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #dfbcf5 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #dfbcf5 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #dfbcf5 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #dfbcf5 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #dfbcf5 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.7:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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