#DFA9EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.112 318.4), rgb(223, 169, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#DFA9EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 318°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA9EF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 169, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.112 318.4) |
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 #DFA9EF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA9EF | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA9EF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA9EF text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F3E3F8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.112 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE77E7
oklch(70.6% 0.179 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#C04CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.229 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC21CE
oklch(55.6% 0.25 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#940BB2
oklch(49.2% 0.232 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#781390
oklch(42.7% 0.192 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#611B73
oklch(37.7% 0.15 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#391243
oklch(27% 0.095 318.8)
#DFA9EF 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) | #A0B8F2 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEED | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B1C2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA9EF
#DFA9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.112 318.4)
- #9CD28B
#9CD28B
oklch(80.9% 0.112 138.4)
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 #DFA9EF, 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 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #DFA9EF 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.