#DFADE8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.098 321.2), rgb(223, 173, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#DFADE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFADE8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 173, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.098 321.2) |
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 #DFADE8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFADE8 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFADE8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFADE8 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFADE8
oklch(81.2% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 321)
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Step 500
500
#BE57D1
oklch(63.2% 0.2 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A935BD
oklch(55.5% 0.217 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#9126A3
oklch(49.1% 0.201 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#762284
oklch(42.7% 0.167 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#DFADE8 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) | #A7BAEA | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E6 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B3C2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFADE8
#DFADE8
oklch(81.2% 0.098 321.2)
- #9FD297
#9FD297
oklch(81.3% 0.097 141.2)
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 #DFADE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #DFADE8 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.