#DFACFB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.121 313.2), rgb(223, 172, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#DFACFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 313°. 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 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFACFB |
| RGB | rgb(223, 172, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.121 313.2) |
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 #DFACFB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFACFB | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFACFB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFACFB text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFACFB
oklch(81.8% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA76F4
oklch(70.7% 0.193 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC48F0
oklch(63.1% 0.247 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A813DE
oklch(55.6% 0.268 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#75099C
oklch(42.8% 0.207 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E187C
oklch(37.6% 0.161 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#DFACFB 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) | #9FBCFE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC0F9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB6C9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFACFB
#DFACFB
oklch(81.8% 0.121 313.2)
- #A4D482
#A4D482
oklch(81.7% 0.12 133.2)
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 #DFACFB, 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
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
Use #DFACFB 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.