#DFACF6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.115 315.1), rgb(223, 172, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#DFACF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFACF6 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 172, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.115 315.1) |
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 #DFACF6 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFACF6 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFACF6 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFACF6 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFACF6
oklch(81.6% 0.115 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB78EE
oklch(70.8% 0.184 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD4CE8
oklch(63.2% 0.235 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A820D6
oklch(55.6% 0.255 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#9009B9
oklch(49.1% 0.237 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#751296
oklch(42.7% 0.197 315)
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Step 900
900
#5F1B77
oklch(37.7% 0.153 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#DFACF6 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) | #A1BCF9 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC0F4 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB5C7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFACF6
#DFACF6
oklch(81.6% 0.115 315.1)
- #A2D487
#A2D487
oklch(81.6% 0.116 135.1)
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 #DFACF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
Use #DFACF6 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.