#DFB2E6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.087 321.8), rgb(223, 178, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#DFB2E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 322°. 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 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB2E6 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 178, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 51%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.087 321.8) |
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 #DFB2E6 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB2E6 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB2E6 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB2E6 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB2E6
oklch(82% 0.087 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C882D4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.176 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A441B4
oklch(55.5% 0.192 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D329B
oklch(49.2% 0.178 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#722B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2865
oklch(37.7% 0.115 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#DFB2E6 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) | #ADBEE8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B7C4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB2E6
#DFB2E6
oklch(82% 0.087 321.8)
- #A5D39F
#A5D39F
oklch(82.1% 0.086 141.8)
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 #DFB2E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #DFB2E6 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.