#DFAAEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.9% 0.109 318.7), rgb(223, 170, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#DFAAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAAEE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.109 318.7) |
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 #DFAAEE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAAEE | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAAEE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAAEE text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE79E5
oklch(70.8% 0.174 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#C04EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.224 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB26CB
oklch(55.6% 0.243 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9313AF
oklch(49.1% 0.226 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#77178E
oklch(42.7% 0.187 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#601D71
oklch(37.6% 0.145 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#DFAAEE 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) | #A2B9F1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B2C2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAAEE
#DFAAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 318.7)
- #9DD28D
#9DD28D
oklch(81% 0.109 138.6)
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 #DFAAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #DFAAEE 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.