#DFAAF8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.121 314.6), rgb(223, 170, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#DFAAF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 170, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.121 314.6) |
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 #DFAAF8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAAF8 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAAF8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAAF8 text on black | 11.24:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAAF8
oklch(81.3% 0.121 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC75F2
oklch(70.6% 0.193 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE47ED
oklch(63.1% 0.246 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA0FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.268 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#76069A
oklch(42.6% 0.207 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#60177B
oklch(37.8% 0.162 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#DFAAF8 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) | #9EBAFB | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABFF6 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB4C6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAAF8
#DFAAF8
oklch(81.3% 0.121 314.6)
- #A0D383
#A0D383
oklch(81.2% 0.12 134.8)
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 #DFAAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #DFAAF8 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.