#DFAFE9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.095 320.5), rgb(223, 175, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#DFAFE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 175, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.095 320.5) |
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 #DFAFE9 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAFE9 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAFE9 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAFE9 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAFE9
oklch(81.6% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.152 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC59D0
oklch(63.1% 0.195 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#A739BD
oklch(55.6% 0.211 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#742584
oklch(42.7% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#DFAFE9 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) | #A9BCEB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C1E7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B5C3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAFE9
#DFAFE9
oklch(81.6% 0.095 320.5)
- #A2D398
#A2D398
oklch(81.7% 0.096 140.3)
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 #DFAFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #DFAFE9 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.