#DEAFFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.114 312.5), rgb(222, 175, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#DEAFFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEAFFA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 175, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.114 312.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DEAFFA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEAFFA | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEAFFA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEAFFA text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 312.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEAFFA
oklch(82.2% 0.114 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C77AF1
oklch(70.8% 0.182 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B84FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.233 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#A425DA
oklch(55.6% 0.254 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C11BD
oklch(49.1% 0.236 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#721699
oklch(42.7% 0.196 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.153 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#DEAFFA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A3BEFD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2F8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB9CA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEAFFA
#DEAFFA
oklch(82.2% 0.114 312.5)
- #A8D587
#A8D587
oklch(82.2% 0.114 132.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DEAFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
Use #DEAFFA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.