#DFB3FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.109 311.8), rgb(223, 179, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#DFB3FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB3FB |
| RGB | rgb(223, 179, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.109 311.8) |
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 #DFB3FB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB3FB | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB3FB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB3FB text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB3FB
oklch(83% 0.109 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#C47CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.175 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B554E8
oklch(63.1% 0.222 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#A12FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.241 312)
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Step 700
700
#8A1EBA
oklch(49.2% 0.225 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#701D96
oklch(42.7% 0.186 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2178
oklch(37.7% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#DFB3FB 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) | #A8C1FE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5F9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBCCD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB3FB
#DFB3FB
oklch(83% 0.109 311.8)
- #ADD78C
#ADD78C
oklch(83.1% 0.109 132.2)
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 #DFB3FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #DFB3FB 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.