#DFB3EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.091 318.4), rgb(223, 179, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#DFB3EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB3EC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 179, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.091 318.4) |
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 #DFB3EC | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB3EC | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB3EC text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB3EC text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB3EC
oklch(82.4% 0.091 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C781DB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#B75DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.186 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A33EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.203 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B2FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#712984
oklch(42.7% 0.156 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C276A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#DFB3EC 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) | #ACBFEE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B9C7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB3EC
#DFB3EC
oklch(82.4% 0.091 318.4)
- #A8D49A
#A8D49A
oklch(82.4% 0.092 138.2)
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 #DFB3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #DFB3EC 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.