#DFADE9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.099 320.7), rgb(223, 173, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#DFADE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFADE9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 173, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.099 320.7) |
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 #DFADE9 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFADE9 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFADE9 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFADE9 text on black | 11.29:1 | 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
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFADE9
oklch(81.2% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE56D2
oklch(63.1% 0.202 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A934BF
oklch(55.6% 0.219 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#9125A5
oklch(49.2% 0.204 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#762186
oklch(42.8% 0.17 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#DFADE9 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) | #A7BAEB | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B3C2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFADE9
#DFADE9
oklch(81.2% 0.099 320.7)
- #9FD296
#9FD296
oklch(81.3% 0.098 140.8)
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 #DFADE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #DFADE9 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.