#DFA9FD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.3% 0.128 313), rgb(223, 169, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#DFA9FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA9FD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 169, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.128 313) |
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 #DFA9FD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA9FD | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA9FD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA9FD text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EACCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.071 313.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA9FD
oklch(81.3% 0.128 313)
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Step 400
400
#CC72F9
oklch(70.6% 0.205 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE40F6
oklch(63.1% 0.261 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A900E2
oklch(55.6% 0.277 313)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#76009E
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#601280
oklch(37.8% 0.171 313)
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Step 950
950
#380F4B
oklch(27% 0.108 312.7)
#DFA9FD 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) | #9BBAFF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BFFA | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB4C8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA9FD
#DFA9FD
oklch(81.3% 0.128 313)
- #A1D47C
#A1D47C
oklch(81.4% 0.128 133.1)
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 #DFA9FD, 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 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #DFA9FD 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.