#DFAEE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.087 325.7), rgb(223, 174, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#DFAEE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAEE0 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.087 325.7) |
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 #DFAEE0 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAEE0 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAEE0 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAEE0 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAEE0
oklch(81.1% 0.087 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 326)
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Step 500
500
#BE5CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.194 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#912F96
oklch(49.1% 0.18 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#76287A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2662
oklch(37.6% 0.117 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#DFAEE0 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) | #ABBAE2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B2BF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAEE0
#DFAEE0
oklch(81.1% 0.087 325.7)
- #9DD19F
#9DD19F
oklch(81.1% 0.088 145.7)
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 #DFAEE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #DFAEE0 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.