#DFA7EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.115 319), rgb(223, 167, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#DFA7EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA7EE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 167, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.115 319) |
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 #DFA7EE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA7EE | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA7EE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA7EE text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA7EE
oklch(80.4% 0.115 319)
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Step 400
400
#D076E8
oklch(70.7% 0.183 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#C349E0
oklch(63.1% 0.234 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE1ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.255 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#790E90
oklch(42.6% 0.196 319)
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Step 900
900
#621973
oklch(37.6% 0.153 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#DFA7EE 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) | #9EB7F1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDEC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0AFC1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA7EE
#DFA7EE
oklch(80.4% 0.115 319)
- #99D189
#99D189
oklch(80.4% 0.114 138.9)
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 #DFA7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #DFA7EE 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.