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#dfbbef ≈ Mauve

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#dfbbef 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, 73.33% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.69% cyan, 21.76% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 281.54°, with 61.9% saturation and 83.53% 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 12.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mauve (#e0b0ff), ΔE 5.8.

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Web safe#ccccff
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Relative luminance0.5746

Complementary

  1. #dfbbef
  2. #cbefbb

Split complementary

  1. #dfbbef
  2. #e5efbb
  3. #bbefc5

Analogous

  1. #c5bbef
  2. #dfbbef
  3. #efbbe5

Triadic

  1. #dfbbef
  2. #efdfbb
  3. #bbefdf

Tetradic

  1. #dfbbef
  2. #efbbcb
  3. #cbefbb
  4. #bbefdf

Square

  1. #dfbbef
  2. #efc5bb
  3. #cbefbb
  4. #bbe5ef

Monochromatic

  1. #a53fd2
  2. #c27de0
  3. #dfbbef
  4. #f7eefb
  5. #f7eefb

Shades

#dfbbef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dfbbef
  2. #c9a8d7
  3. #b296bf
  4. #9c83a7
  5. #86708f
  6. #705e78
  7. #594b60
  8. #433848
  9. #2d2530
  10. #161318
  11. #000000

Tints

#dfbbef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dfbbef
  2. #e2c2f1
  3. #e5c9f2
  4. #e9cff4
  5. #ecd6f5
  6. #efddf7
  7. #f2e4f9
  8. #f5ebfa
  9. #f9f1fc
  10. #fcf8fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dfbbef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dfbbef
  2. #d6b5e4
  3. #ccafd9
  4. #c3a9ce
  5. #b9a3c3
  6. #b09eb8
  7. #a698ac
  8. #9d92a1
  9. #938c96
  10. #8a868b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c8c8c8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d1c3d8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b4c5f1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bcc9ed ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dec1cd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c7c1f0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cbc3ee ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dfbfdb ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dfbbef {
  color: #dfbbef;
}
Background
.bg-dfbbef {
  background-color: #dfbbef;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dfbbef {
  border: 2px solid #dfbbef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dfbbef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 187 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 62% 84%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dfbbef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dfbbef, #efbbe5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dfbbef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 187 239 / 0.35);
}

#e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 5.80 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 6.90 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 7.13 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 7.54 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 7.82 #ccccff Periwinkle ΔE 9.95 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 11.01 #204410 Inverted #c8c8c8 Grayscale 

Mauve
#dfbbef  rgb(223, 187, 239)  hsl(282, 62%, 84%)  Mauve
#cbefbb  rgb(203, 239, 187)  hsl(102, 62%, 84%)  Tea Green
#efdfbb  rgb(239, 223, 187)  hsl(42, 62%, 84%)  Wheat
#bbefdf  rgb(187, 239, 223)  hsl(162, 62%, 84%)  Magic Mint