#DFA9EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.6% 0.107 320.6), rgb(223, 169, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#DFA9EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA9EA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 169, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.107 320.6) |
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 #DFA9EA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA9EA | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA9EA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA9EA text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA9EA
oklch(80.6% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#C14FD8
oklch(63% 0.219 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD29C5
oklch(55.7% 0.237 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#9417AA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#78198A
oklch(42.7% 0.182 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#611E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.142 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#DFA9EA 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) | #A2B8ED | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEE8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B0C0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA9EA
#DFA9EA
oklch(80.6% 0.107 320.6)
- #9AD18F
#9AD18F
oklch(80.6% 0.107 140.4)
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 #DFA9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
Use #DFA9EA 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.