#DFA7F2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.119 317.4), rgb(223, 167, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#DFA7F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA7F2 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 167, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 74%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.119 317.4) |
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 #DFA7F2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA7F2 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA7F2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA7F2 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA7F2
oklch(80.6% 0.119 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#D074ED
oklch(70.7% 0.191 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#C246E7
oklch(63.1% 0.243 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE0FD5
oklch(55.7% 0.265 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#790695
oklch(42.7% 0.204 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#621777
oklch(37.8% 0.159 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#391046
oklch(26.9% 0.101 316.9)
#DFA7F2 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) | #9DB8F5 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABDF0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB0C2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA7F2
#DFA7F2
oklch(80.6% 0.119 317.4)
- #9AD285
#9AD285
oklch(80.6% 0.119 137.5)
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 #DFA7F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #DFA7F2 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.