#DFAEF8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.114 313.9), rgb(223, 174, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#DFAEF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.114 313.9) |
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 #DFAEF8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAEF8 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAEF8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAEF8 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAEF8
oklch(82% 0.114 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#C979EF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA4EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.233 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#A624D7
oklch(55.6% 0.253 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E0FBA
oklch(49% 0.235 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#741597
oklch(42.8% 0.195 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D1D78
oklch(37.7% 0.151 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#DFAEF8 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) | #A3BDFB | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC1F6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB7C9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAEF8
#DFAEF8
oklch(82% 0.114 313.9)
- #A6D588
#A6D588
oklch(82.1% 0.114 133.9)
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 #DFAEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
Use #DFAEF8 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.