#DFAEEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.102 318.2), rgb(223, 174, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#DFAEEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAEEE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.102 318.2) |
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 #DFAEEE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAEEE | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAEEE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAEEE text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAEEE
oklch(81.6% 0.102 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D9
oklch(63.2% 0.209 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A732C6
oklch(55.6% 0.227 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F21AB
oklch(49% 0.212 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#741F8B
oklch(42.6% 0.176 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E226F
oklch(37.7% 0.136 318)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#DFAEEE 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) | #A6BCF1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1EC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB5C5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAEEE
#DFAEEE
oklch(81.6% 0.102 318.2)
- #A2D392
#A2D392
oklch(81.6% 0.102 138.1)
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 #DFAEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #DFAEEE 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.