#DFB4F0
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.094 316.3), rgb(223, 180, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#DFB4F0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB4F0 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 180, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 67%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.094 316.3) |
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 #DFB4F0 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB4F0 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB4F0 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB4F0 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB4F0
oklch(82.8% 0.094 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C581DF
oklch(70.8% 0.15 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A2DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.195 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#702888
oklch(42.7% 0.16 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#DFB4F0 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) | #ACC0F2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EE | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBBC9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB4F0
#DFB4F0
oklch(82.8% 0.094 316.3)
- #ABD598
#ABD598
oklch(82.8% 0.094 136.1)
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 #DFB4F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
Use #DFB4F0 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.