#DFB4E3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.08 323.5), rgb(223, 180, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#DFB4E3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 180, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 46%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.08 323.5) |
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 #DFB4E3 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB4E3 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB4E3 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB4E3 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB4E3
oklch(82.3% 0.08 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#C784CE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#B862C1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#A346AD
oklch(55.6% 0.177 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3795
oklch(49.1% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#712E79
oklch(42.6% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A61
oklch(37.7% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#DFB4E3 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) | #B0BFE5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B8C4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB4E3
#DFB4E3
oklch(82.3% 0.08 323.5)
- #A7D3A4
#A7D3A4
oklch(82.3% 0.08 143.2)
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 #DFB4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
Use #DFB4E3 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.