#DFAEF9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.115 313.6), rgb(223, 174, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#DFAEF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 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 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.115 313.6) |
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 #DFAEF9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAEF9 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAEF9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAEF9 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#E8CDF7
oklch(88.4% 0.064 313.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAEF9
oklch(82% 0.115 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C979F0
oklch(70.8% 0.184 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA4DEA
oklch(63% 0.235 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A622D9
oklch(55.7% 0.256 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E0CBC
oklch(49.1% 0.238 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#731498
oklch(42.6% 0.197 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D1C79
oklch(37.6% 0.153 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#371347
oklch(27.1% 0.097 313.7)
#DFAEF9 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) | #A3BDFC | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC1F7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB7C9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAEF9
#DFAEF9
oklch(82% 0.115 313.6)
- #A6D587
#A6D587
oklch(82.1% 0.115 133.7)
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 #DFAEF9, 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 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
Use #DFAEF9 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.