#DFA3F7
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.1% 0.131 316), rgb(223, 163, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#DFA3F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA3F7 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 163, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 84%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.131 316) |
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 #DFA3F7 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA3F7 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA3F7 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA3F7 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA3F7
oklch(80.1% 0.131 316)
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Step 400
400
#D26FF7
oklch(70.8% 0.21 316)
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Step 500
500
#C538F3
oklch(63.1% 0.269 316)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#630B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.175 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A0C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.112 315.5)
#DFA3F7 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) | #97B5FA | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BBF4 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEADC2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA3F7
#DFA3F7
oklch(80.1% 0.131 316)
- #97D17A
#97D17A
oklch(80% 0.131 135.8)
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 #DFA3F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
Use #DFA3F7 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.