#DFB5E6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.081 321.5), rgb(223, 181, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#DFB5E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB5E6 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 181, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.081 321.5) |
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 #DFB5E6 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB5E6 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB5E6 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB5E6 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB5E6
oklch(82.6% 0.081 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C684D1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#B662C5
oklch(63% 0.167 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A146B1
oklch(55.6% 0.18 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3798
oklch(49.1% 0.167 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#702E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#DFB5E6 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) | #B0C0E8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BAC6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB5E6
#DFB5E6
oklch(82.6% 0.081 321.5)
- #A9D4A3
#A9D4A3
oklch(82.6% 0.081 141.6)
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 #DFB5E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
Use #DFB5E6 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.