#DFAEDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.085 327), rgb(223, 174, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#DFAEDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAEDE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.085 327) |
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 #DFAEDE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAEDE | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAEDE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAEDE text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAEDE
oklch(81% 0.085 327)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DBF
oklch(63% 0.174 327)
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Step 600
600
#A93FAC
oklch(55.5% 0.19 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#913093
oklch(49.1% 0.176 327)
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Step 800
800
#762977
oklch(42.6% 0.146 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#602760
oklch(37.7% 0.114 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#DFAEDE 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) | #ABBAE0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B2BF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAEDE
#DFAEDE
oklch(81% 0.085 327)
- #9DD0A1
#9DD0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 146.8)
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 #DFAEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #DFAEDE 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.