#DFAAFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.123 313.9), rgb(223, 170, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#DFAAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 314°. 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 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAAFA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.123 313.9) |
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 #DFAAFA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAAFA | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAAFA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAAFA text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAAFA
oklch(81.4% 0.123 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC74F5
oklch(70.7% 0.198 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE45F0
oklch(63.1% 0.251 314)
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Step 600
600
#AA06DF
oklch(55.7% 0.273 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#76029C
oklch(42.7% 0.21 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F167C
oklch(37.6% 0.163 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#381049
oklch(27% 0.104 313.8)
#DFAAFA 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) | #9EBBFD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BFF8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB4C7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAAFA
#DFAAFA
oklch(81.4% 0.123 313.9)
- #A1D480
#A1D480
oklch(81.4% 0.124 133.9)
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 #DFAAFA, 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 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #DFAAFA 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.