#DFA6FE
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.9% 0.134 313.2), rgb(223, 166, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#DFA6FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA6FE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 166, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.134 313.2) |
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 #DFA6FE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA6FE | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA6FE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA6FE text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.076 313.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.134 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE6FFD
oklch(70.6% 0.214 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#C137FB
oklch(63.1% 0.275 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A900E1
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#76009E
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#610A82
oklch(37.6% 0.179 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#390C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.113 313.4)
#DFA6FE 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) | #97B9FF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB2C7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA6FE
#DFA6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.134 313.2)
- #9ED377
#9ED377
oklch(80.9% 0.134 133.1)
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 #DFA6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #DFA6FE 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.