#DFAEE9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.097 320.6), rgb(223, 174, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#DFAEE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.097 320.6) |
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 #DFAEE9 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAEE9 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAEE9 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAEE9 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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)
#DFAEE9
oklch(81.4% 0.097 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD58D1
oklch(63.2% 0.198 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A837BE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9027A4
oklch(49.1% 0.2 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#752385
oklch(42.7% 0.166 320.6)
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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)
#DFAEE9 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) | #A8BBEB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C0E7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B4C3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAEE9
#DFAEE9
oklch(81.4% 0.097 320.6)
- #A0D297
#A0D297
oklch(81.4% 0.096 140.8)
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 #DFAEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #DFAEE9 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.