DFBDFF

#DFBDFF closest to Neon Boneyard

#DFBDFF is a light, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Neon Boneyard. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 74.1% green and 100.0% blue (rgb(223, 189, 255)). Its HSL value is 271° hue, 100% saturation and 87% lightness, and in CMYK it is 13% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. #DFBDFF is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.86:1.

#DFBDFF color conversion

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Variations of #DFBDFF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DFBDFF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DFBDFF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DFBDFF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 88% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B8CBFD
  • Protanopia 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B2C9FF
  • Protanomaly 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BFC6FF
  • Deuteranopia 88% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B8CBFD
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C5C7FE
  • Tritanopia 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DBC6D4
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DEC1ED
  • Achromatopsia 81% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CACACA
  • Achromatomaly 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D0C7D9

#DFBDFF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.63:1 Very poor#DFBDFF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.86:1 Super#DFBDFF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DFBDFF in CSS

/* Neon Boneyard */
.color { color: #DFBDFF; }
.background { background-color: #DFBDFF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DFBDFF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 189 255);
color: hsl(271 100% 87%);
color: oklch(0.850 0.097 307.9);

#DFBDFF FAQ

What color is #DFBDFF?

#DFBDFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Neon Boneyard. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #DFBDFF?

#DFBDFF is rgb(223, 189, 255) in RGB, hsl(271, 100%, 87%) in HSL and cmyk(13%, 26%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFBDFF?

The complementary color of #DFBDFF is #DDFFBD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFBDFF?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFBDFF: 12.86:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFBDFF a warm or cool color?

#DFBDFF is a cool color.