#DFD7EF Hex Color
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Almost grey with a hint of violet, #dfd7ef is a pale, low-saturation lavender that reads soft rather than sweet. Black text hits about 15.1:1 contrast on it, well past WCAG AA, so it works as a calm UI background. It fades next to plain white, so edge it with charcoal or deep plum.
Questions about #dfd7ef
What is #dfd7ef in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #dfd7ef is rgb(223, 215, 239), in HSL hsl(260, 43%, 89%) and in CMYK 7%, 10%, 0%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #dfd7ef?
Deep plum, charcoal, and muted olive give #dfd7ef enough weight to hold its own. Next to plain white it tends to disappear, so darker neighbors help define its edges.
Is #dfd7ef readable on white or black?
#dfd7ef has a 1.39:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.10:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.