#DFB7E4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.076 322.6), rgb(223, 183, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#DFB7E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 183, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.076 322.6) |
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 #DFB7E4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB7E4 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB7E4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB7E4 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB7E4
oklch(82.9% 0.076 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#C486CD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B466BF
oklch(63.1% 0.153 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 323)
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Step 700
700
#883B93
oklch(49.1% 0.155 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3177
oklch(42.7% 0.129 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C60
oklch(37.6% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#DFB7E4 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) | #B3C1E6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC6E2 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BBC6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB7E4
#DFB7E4
oklch(82.9% 0.076 322.6)
- #ABD4A7
#ABD4A7
oklch(82.9% 0.076 142.6)
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 #DFB7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
Use #DFB7E4 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.