Close to Mauve
#DFA2ED
#DFA2ED is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 63.5% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 68% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DFA2ED.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.53:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.99:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.53:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFA2ED as they’d see it.
#DFA2ED in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DFA2ED
What color is #DFA2ED?
#DFA2ED is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 63.5% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 68% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFA2ED in RGB?
#DFA2ED is rgb(223, 162, 237): 223 red, 162 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFA2ED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 32, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFA2ED?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFA2ED?
Its complement #8AC77D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.