#DFAFE5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.091 322.7), rgb(223, 175, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#DFAFE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.091 322.7) |
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 #DFAFE5 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAFE5 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAFE5 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAFE5 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAFE5
oklch(81.5% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D5
oklch(70.8% 0.144 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A73CB6
oklch(55.5% 0.201 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.187 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#75277F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 323)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#DFAFE5 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) | #AABBE7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C1E3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B4C2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAFE5
#DFAFE5
oklch(81.5% 0.091 322.7)
- #A0D29C
#A0D29C
oklch(81.5% 0.091 142.8)
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 #DFAFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #DFAFE5 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.