French Lavender Color – #dfc9d1: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The French Lavender color hex code is #dfc9d1, and it is composed of 87% red, 79% green and 82% blue.

French Lavender is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 10% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the French Lavender color (#dfc9d1) against dark backgrounds.

French Lavender color

French Lavender Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #DFC9D1

  2. #9FC6B8

Triadic colors

  1. #DFC9D1

  2. #ADC69F

  3. #9FADC6

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #F2E9EC

Darker colors

  1. #CCA9B6

  2. #B9899A

  3. #A6697F

  4. #8A5266

  5. #6A3F4F

Analogous colors

  1. #D7C9DF

  2. #DFC9DC

  3. #DFC9D1

  4. #DFCCC9

  5. #DFD7C9

Monochromatic colors

  1. #CF8DA5

  2. #DBB3C2

  3. #EAD7DE

  4. #FBF9FA

#dfc9d1

French Lavender Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color French Lavender, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#dfc9d1
RGBrgb(223,201,209)
HSLhsl(338,25.6%,83.1%)
CMYK0, 10, 6, 13
HSV338, 10, 87
RGB %87, 79, 82
XYZ62.8, 62.1, 69
LAB83, 8.9, -1.2
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGray
Saturation10%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.57 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)13.41 (passes WCAG AA)

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