#DFB7DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.6% 0.067 328.6), rgb(223, 183, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#DFB7DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB7DC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 183, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.067 328.6) |
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 #DFB7DC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB7DC | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB7DC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB7DC text on black | 11.94:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB7DC
oklch(82.6% 0.067 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C588C2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B669B2
oklch(63.2% 0.136 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#893F87
oklch(49.1% 0.138 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#DFB7DC 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) | #B5C0DE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC5DB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BAC3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB7DC
#DFB7DC
oklch(82.6% 0.067 328.6)
- #A9D3AE
#A9D3AE
oklch(82.7% 0.068 148.2)
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 #DFB7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #DFB7DC 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.