#DFD8DF

Accessibility

AAA

15.03:1

Vs white / black

1.4:1 · 15.03:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#dfd8df

RGB

rgb(223, 216, 223)

RGBA

rgba(223, 216, 223, 1)

HSL

hsl(300, 10%, 86%)

HSLA

hsla(300, 10%, 86%, 1)

HSV

hsv(300, 3%, 87%)

LAB

lab(87.06% 3.64 -2.58)

LCH

lch(87.06% 4.46 324.67)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8898 0.01 -0.0068)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8898 0.0121 325.78)

XYZ

xyz(68.30, 70.13, 79.74)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 13%)

CSS

color: #dfd8df;

CSS variable

--color-dfd8df: #dfd8df;

SCSS

$color-dfd8df: #dfd8df;

JavaScript

const color = "#dfd8df";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#dfd8df";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#dfd8df" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#dfd8df", "rgb": { "r": 223, "g": 216, "b": 223 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8898 0.0121 325.78)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#dfd8df-1: #dfd8df;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.06 · #D4D4D8

Nearest CSS named color

Gainsboro

Very different · ΔE 5.34 · #DCDCDC

Nearest Material color

deep-purple-50

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.77 · #EDE7F6

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 8.53 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fdf1fd 100efe4ef 200dbd0db 300c5b9c5 400a89da8 5008d828d 600766c77 700605660 80049404a 900342c35 950201720

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fcfcfc faf9fa f7f5f7 f4f2f4 f2eff2 efecef ece8ec eae5ea e7e2e7 e4dfe4 e2dbe2 dfd8df ccc6cc bab4ba a7a2a7 959095 827e82 706c70 5d5a5d 4a484a 383638 252425 131213

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fcfcfc faf9fa f7f5f7 f4f2f4 f2eff2 efecef ece8ec eae5ea e7e2e7 e4dfe4 e2dbe2

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ccc6cc bab4ba a7a2a7 959095 827e82 706c70 5d5a5d 4a484a 383638 252425 131213

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

d7d1d7 cfc9cf c7c2c7 bfbbbf b7b3b7 b0acb0 a8a5a8 a09da0 989698 908f90 888788

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#DFD8DFStop 1 #D8DFD8Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#DBD8DFStop 1 #DFD8DFStop 2 #DFD8DBStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#DFD8DFStop 1 #DFDFD8Stop 2 #D8DFDFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#DFD8DFStop 1 #DBDFD8Stop 2 #D8DFDBStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#382E38Stop 1 #625062Stop 2 #8C738CStop 3 #AF9DAFStop 4 #D1C7D1Stop 5

Using this color

Where #dfd8df works

#DFD8DF (#dfd8df) sits in the pink family at about 300° hue, 10% saturation, and 86% lightness. Contrast is 1.4:1 on white and 15.03:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #dfd8df as small body text on white — 1.4:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Compassion, playfulness, and romance. Popular in beauty, lifestyle, and youth-focused products. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Pink range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Tailwind zinc 200#E4E4E7 Material Deep Purple 50#EDE7F6 Gainsboro#DCDCDC Material Grey 300#E0E0E0 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind gray 200#E5E7EB Tailwind stone 200#E7E5E4 Material Indigo 50#E8EAF6 Tailwind gray 300#D1D5DB