#DFAFD7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.077 332), rgb(223, 175, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#DFAFD7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAFD7 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 175, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.077 332) |
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 #DFAFD7 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAFD7 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAFD7 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAFD7 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B3
oklch(63% 0.157 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA459F
oklch(55.7% 0.171 332)
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Step 700
700
#913688
oklch(49.1% 0.158 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#762D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.132 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A59
oklch(37.8% 0.102 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#DFAFD7 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) | #AEBAD9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C0D5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B1BD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAFD7
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
- #9CD0A9
#9CD0A9
oklch(81.1% 0.077 152.1)
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 #DFAFD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
Use #DFAFD7 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.