#DFA8FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.1% 0.126 314.2), rgb(223, 168, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#DFA8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA8FA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 168, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.126 314.2) |
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 #DFA8FA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA8FA | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA8FA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA8FA text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA8FA
oklch(81.1% 0.126 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD73F6
oklch(70.7% 0.201 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#C041F2
oklch(63.1% 0.258 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DF
oklch(55.7% 0.275 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#61137E
oklch(37.8% 0.169 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#390F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.107 314.2)
#DFA8FA 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) | #9BB9FD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BEF7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB2C6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA8FA
#DFA8FA
oklch(81.1% 0.126 314.2)
- #9FD37E
#9FD37E
oklch(81% 0.126 134.1)
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 #DFA8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #DFA8FA 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.