#DFAAEC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.107 319.6), rgb(223, 170, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#DFAAEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAAEC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 170, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.107 319.6) |
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 #DFAAEC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAAEC | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAAEC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAAEC text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE79E3
oklch(70.7% 0.172 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#C050DA
oklch(63.1% 0.219 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB29C7
oklch(55.5% 0.238 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#9317AC
oklch(49.1% 0.221 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#77198C
oklch(42.7% 0.184 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#611E70
oklch(37.8% 0.144 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#DFAAEC 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) | #A2B9EF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B1C1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAAEC
#DFAAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 319.6)
- #9CD28F
#9CD28F
oklch(80.9% 0.108 139.6)
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 #DFAAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #DFAAEC 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.