#DFADEC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.102 319.2), rgb(223, 173, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#DFADEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFADEC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 173, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.102 319.2) |
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 #DFADEC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFADEC | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFADEC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFADEC text on black | 11.32:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFADEC
oklch(81.4% 0.102 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.163 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD54D7
oklch(63% 0.209 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A831C4
oklch(55.5% 0.226 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#9021A9
oklch(49% 0.21 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#751F89
oklch(42.6% 0.174 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F216E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#DFADEC 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) | #A6BBEF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0EA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B4C3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFADEC
#DFADEC
oklch(81.4% 0.102 319.2)
- #A0D293
#A0D293
oklch(81.3% 0.101 139.3)
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 #DFADEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #DFADEC 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.