#DFB5DE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.073 327), rgb(223, 181, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#DFB5DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB5DE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 181, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.073 327) |
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 #DFB5DE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB5DE | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB5DE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB5DE text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB5DE
oklch(82.3% 0.073 327)
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Step 400
400
#C786C6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B766B8
oklch(63.1% 0.148 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#A24AA4
oklch(55.5% 0.162 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#713172
oklch(42.7% 0.126 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
#DFB5DE 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) | #B3BFE0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B8C3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB5DE
#DFB5DE
oklch(82.3% 0.073 327)
- #A6D2AA
#A6D2AA
oklch(82.2% 0.072 147.3)
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 #DFB5DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #DFB5DE 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.