#DFAFFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.12 311.3), rgb(223, 175, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#DFAFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAFFF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.12 311.3) |
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 #DFAFFF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAFFF | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAFFF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAFFF text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAFFF
oklch(82.5% 0.12 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#C777F7
oklch(70.7% 0.193 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B84AF3
oklch(63% 0.246 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#A418E1
oklch(55.5% 0.267 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#720D9E
oklch(42.6% 0.206 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.16 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#DFAFFF 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) | #A1BFFF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2FD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBACC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAFFF
#DFAFFF
oklch(82.5% 0.12 311.3)
- #AAD682
#AAD682
oklch(82.5% 0.12 131.1)
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 #DFAFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #DFAFFF 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.