#DFB4F3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.098 314.9), rgb(223, 180, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#DFB4F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB4F3 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 180, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 72%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.098 314.9) |
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 #DFB4F3 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB4F3 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB4F3 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB4F3 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB4F3
oklch(82.9% 0.098 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#C580E3
oklch(70.8% 0.156 315)
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Step 500
500
#B55BDB
oklch(63.2% 0.199 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A13AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.217 315)
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Step 700
700
#892AAD
oklch(49% 0.202 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#70268C
oklch(42.8% 0.167 315)
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Step 900
900
#5A2570
oklch(37.6% 0.131 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#DFB4F3 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) | #ABC1F6 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C5F1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBBCA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB4F3
#DFB4F3
oklch(82.9% 0.098 314.9)
- #ACD695
#ACD695
oklch(83% 0.098 134.8)
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 #DFB4F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
Use #DFB4F3 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.