#DFA8FE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.2% 0.131 312.9), rgb(223, 168, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#DFA8FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA8FE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 168, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.131 312.9) |
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 #DFA8FE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA8FE | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA8FE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA8FE text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.072 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA8FE
oklch(81.2% 0.131 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD71FC
oklch(70.7% 0.21 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF3CF9
oklch(63.1% 0.268 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A900E2
oklch(55.6% 0.277 313)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#600F81
oklch(37.7% 0.174 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#380E4C
oklch(27% 0.11 312.2)
#DFA8FE 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEFB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB3C8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA8FE
#DFA8FE
oklch(81.2% 0.131 312.9)
- #A0D479
#A0D479
oklch(81.3% 0.132 132.9)
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 #DFA8FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #DFA8FE 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.