#DFAEF1
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.7% 0.106 316.8), rgb(223, 174, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#DFAEF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.106 316.8) |
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 #DFAEF1 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAEF1 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAEF1 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAEF1 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAEF1
oklch(81.7% 0.106 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB53DE
oklch(63.1% 0.216 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#A72ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.235 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F1DB0
oklch(49.1% 0.219 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#741D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.18 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2072
oklch(37.7% 0.142 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#DFAEF1 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) | #A5BCF4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C1EF | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB6C6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAEF1
#DFAEF1
oklch(81.7% 0.106 316.8)
- #A3D48F
#A3D48F
oklch(81.8% 0.107 136.9)
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 #DFAEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #DFAEF1 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.