#DFB3FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.111 311.1), rgb(223, 179, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#DFB3FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB3FD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 179, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.111 311.1) |
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 #DFB3FD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB3FD | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB3FD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB3FD text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#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
#E6CEF8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB3FD
oklch(83.1% 0.111 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#C47CF1
oklch(70.8% 0.178 311)
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Step 500
500
#B553EB
oklch(63.1% 0.226 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A12CDA
oklch(55.7% 0.247 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#891ABD
oklch(49.1% 0.23 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#701B99
oklch(42.8% 0.191 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A207A
oklch(37.7% 0.148 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#351547
oklch(27.1% 0.093 311.2)
#DFB3FD 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) | #A7C2FF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBDCD | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB3FD
#DFB3FD
oklch(83.1% 0.111 311.1)
- #AED78A
#AED78A
oklch(83.1% 0.111 131.3)
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 #DFB3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
Use #DFB3FD 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.