#DFABEC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81% 0.105 319.5), rgb(223, 171, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#DFABEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.105 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 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFABEC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 171, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.105 319.5) |
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 #DFABEC | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFABEC | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFABEC text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFABEC text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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)
#DFABEC
oklch(81% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF51D9
oklch(63.1% 0.216 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA2CC6
oklch(55.5% 0.234 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#921BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#771B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#601F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#DFABEC 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) | #A4B9EF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFEA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B2C2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFABEC
#DFABEC
oklch(81% 0.105 319.5)
- #9DD290
#9DD290
oklch(81% 0.106 139.5)
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 #DFABEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #DFABEC 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.