#DFABF8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.119 314.5), rgb(223, 171, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#DFABF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFABF8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 171, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.119 314.5) |
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 #DFABF8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFABF8 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFABF8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFABF8 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFABF8
oklch(81.5% 0.119 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB76F1
oklch(70.6% 0.19 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD49EC
oklch(63.1% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A916DA
oklch(55.6% 0.264 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#760B99
oklch(42.7% 0.204 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F197A
oklch(37.7% 0.158 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#DFABF8 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) | #9FBBFB | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC0F6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB5C7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFABF8
#DFABF8
oklch(81.5% 0.119 314.5)
- #A2D484
#A2D484
oklch(81.6% 0.119 134.4)
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 #DFABF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #DFABF8 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.